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My Intervention on the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
John Redwood (Wok, Con):
I want to see far less imported LNG. Can the Minister give us some good news on what we might be able to achieve in getting more gas out, and will he ensure that many blocks—not just one—are put up for a licence round to get rid...Read More »
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
The government yesterday secured passage of its Bill to encourage more oil and gas from the North Sea to its next Commons stage.
It was an important policy change when the government announced it did wish more oil and gas to be produced from known fields, and wanted the quango in...Read More »
Time to rejuvenate the Business department
I read and hear in various places that Kemi Badenoch is out to woo the right. I know she has been very loyal to Rishi Sunak. Contrary to some briefings she sent no message of support to the sponsors and supporters of the amendments to the Rwanda Bill . The...Read More »
Jobs up and pay up since Brexit
See Facts4EU. Excellent graphs and analysis today showing strength of jobs since the referendum, contrary to gloomy official forecasts.
https://facts4eu.org/news/2024_jan_brexit_is_working
...Read More »The University business model
I am an unpaid fellow of an Oxford College and a former part time Professor at another University. I come to the debate on students from a position of sympathy, wishing to see a strong UK independent university sector. I am pleased we host several of the world’s best universities.
I...Read More »