Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline

Debate between Baroness Antrobus and Lord John of Southwark

Thursday 17th September 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Antrobus (Lab)]

The noble Lord raised this very question with my noble friend Lady Curran, my colleague in the ministry. He will have heard the answer last week. I cannot comment on that project at the moment, given that it is currently subject to a live regulatory process.

[Lord John of Southwark (Lab)]

My Lords, I welcome and congratulate my noble friend on her appearance at the Dispatch Box. This issue underlines the importance of Britain achieving fuel self-sufficiency going forward. Can she tell us more about how the Government’s work is going in that regard, in particular, giving communities power over energy self-sufficiency?