Why did the Government spend the previous years increasing taxes and tweaking the tax system against the producers of North sea oil and gas in a way which they warned would result in their not optimising production? Are not the Government only now belatedly realising what a mistake that was? Why do they posture with the Saudis when we could do more to raise production at home if we had the right tax system?
Energy Security
Proceeding contribution from
John Redwood
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 June 2008.
It occurred during Opposition day on Energy Security.
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2007-08
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