Direction of Government

Debate between Douglas Lumsden and Andy Burnham

Tuesday 1st September 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Prime Minister]

The Housing Minister has just assured me that we will look at the very issue my hon. Friend raises, so he may want to pursue that conversation with him.

[Douglas Lumsden (Aberdeen South) (Con)]

The Prime Minister spoke earlier about deindustrialisation. That is exactly what is happening in my constituency, but that deindustrialisation is being caused directly by Labour’s energy policies. The energy profits levy, the ban on new licences and the delay in approving Jackdaw and Rosebank are all having a huge impact on thousands of jobs. Will the Prime Minister take a different approach from his predecessor and protect jobs in the oil and gas sector?