Claire Coutinho: How can Labour think oil from Russia is acceptable, but oil from Aberdeen is not?
Claire Coutinho criticizes Labour's stance on oil production, highlighting a contradiction in their policies regarding domestic and foreign oil. She argues that Labour's actions are making the UK more reliant on foreign oil imports, particularly from countries with lower environmental standards. Coutinho calls for a shift in government policy to support domestic oil production and reduce reliance on foreign regimes.
- ▪Labour MPs voted against an amendment to support more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.
- ▪The UK government announced it was easing sanctions on Russian oil while Labour opposes new British oil production.
- ▪Coutinho claims that shutting down British production increases reliance on foreign oil with potentially higher emissions.
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Claire Coutinho is the MP for East Surrey and Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. On Tuesday, Labour MPs were whipped to vote against our amendment to the King’s Speech to back more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea, and to save our remaining refineries from Labour’s soaring Carbon Tax. While they were voting to ban new British oil, behind the scenes, the Government quietly announced that it was easing sanctions on Russian oil. Why? Because by shutting down British production, Miliband and Starmer are making us more reliant on foreign imports. As Kemi Badenoch rightly said at Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour think oil from Russia is acceptable, but oil from Aberdeen is not.
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