Energy Security: Gas Production

Lord Cunningham of Felling Excerpts

Tuesday 17th April 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Henley]

My Lords, I am not going to comment on any individual application that might or might not come forward for the exploration of domestic gas. But I repeat that there are considerable opportunities for this country in production and exploration, and I think we should look at those opportunities.

[Lord Cunningham of Felling (Lab)]

My Lords, is not the lesson of previous Governments, both Conservative and Labour, that energy security comes from being as self-sufficient as possible in energy production? In the present circumstances, given climate change and air pollution problems, that means that we should rely on gas, nuclear power and energy conservation as the bedrock of our policy.

[Lord Henley]

I am in total agreement with the noble Lord and I am glad that he is in agreement with me and my noble friend Lord Lawson.