May 2026

Edward Argar voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Gavin Robinson voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Jim Shannon voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Mary Glindon voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Julian Smith voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Patrick Spencer voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Karen Bradley voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

The Select Committee has taken evidence on much of what is in the Gracious Speech, and a big part of this debate has been about the threats that we face as a result of the second fossil fuel crisis in five years. I remember the first in 1973: as a six-year-old, candles on the table were fun, but it was not much fun for most of the country. We have repeated that experience multiple times since. We have heard one piece of evidence again and again in the Committee: to address the challenge of the c

The Government were supportive of heating oil in the recently announced measures precisely for some of the reasons that the hon. Member sets out. We have to address this threat, and we have to transition for reasons of energy security, cost and bringing bills down. Anybody going to the pump now or looking at what their bills are likely to be—I think Martin Lewis was today predicting the latest increase in the price cap—can see what is coming for domestic and business consumers. Ukraine has learn

As I have said, the amount we are talking about is very small, compared to the needs of the UK. [Interruption.] The hon. Member might not be so disappointed by what I say next. There is an argument—the Government have done some of this with tiebacks—for continuing to support production in the North sea, because the supply chains in our oil and gas industry will be critical for the development of renewable generation in the North sea and more widely. Some of the workers involved have already move

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for what he has said; and I always find his contributions interesting. My Committee heard from the Country Land and Business Association on the subject of solar panels on agricultural land, and its evidence was clear: this does not have the impact that is feared, and is actually often beneficial to farmers in providing them with an alternative revenue stream without affecting their ability to grow crops.

Harriett Baldwin voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Alan Gemmell voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Rebecca Paul voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

The Government stand accused by not one but two of the most august Committees in this House of not playing fair in giving across the information. The Minister’s argument is simply that the Government have done nothing wrong. If that is the case, why would both of those Committees come to this House and lay those accusations?

Steve Barclay voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Mark Garnier voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

John Glen voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Stuart Andrew voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

George Freeman voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)