"Almost two weeks ago, the Prime Minister gave a speech about devolution in Scotland. Since then, the Government have not clarified anything. Is the Prime Minister suggesting more powers to Scotland, or does he think that just by asking nicely the SNP will stop hoarding so many powers at Holyrood? …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"Oil and gas workers are fed up with the Government skirting around this. Some 25,000 linked oil and gas jobs have been lost since the general election. The Government know that new fields support jobs—they said that last week—and they know that UK production supports UK businesses. Last month, they …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"Last week, the Government finally approved Jackdaw. The Secretary of State called that
“a win for Aberdeen, a win for Scottish workers and a win for Britain’s energy security.”
But there can be many more wins: Rosebank and other fields can also protect jobs and supply chains, secure investment and …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"We are in a global energy supply crisis, as oil shipments remain stuck; a fifth of global liquefied natural gas supplies have been disrupted by the war in Iran; and across Europe, gas reserves are at record lows as we head into winter. But there is good news: Jackdaw and …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"After that very long intervention, we finally got to the point. We are not opposed to net zero; we are opposed to a 2050 net zero target, which makes the country weaker and poorer and costs jobs, particularly in my constituency in north-east Scotland.
"As I have said, private companies will invest where they see opportunities. They will risk their money how they want, and it is up to them to either gain or lose in the investments that they make.
"May I first congratulate the hon. Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young) on securing today’s debate? As we have heard in a number of speeches today, including from the hon. Members for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume), for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), for Bolton West (Phil Brickell), for North Herefordshire …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"Because, unlike this Labour Government, we were not banning new production from the North sea, so we would have had a flow of gas from there.
Let us be serious. No one who has expressed concern today about the loophole in the moratorium needs to fear, because there is no …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"What is important here is the reality and, as the Prime Minister said, being pragmatic. Some 24 million homes in the UK use gas, and that situation cannot change overnight. Whether or not we ban our own gas, that need does not change. The demand is what is important, not …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech
"Across the country, businesses are under increasing pressure. Competition, the costs of doing business, ever increasing taxation and regulatory burdens are making it as hard as it has ever been for our rural businesses to get on. While I recognise that whisky producers, farmers and the wider supply chain in …..." Harriet Cross - View Speech