If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. To go back to heating oil, 20% of households in my South Cotswolds constituency rely on heating oil—that figure is four times the national average—and many of them face high up-front costs. Will the Secretary of State consider supporting more flexible payment or credit schemes, and pooled purchasing models, which would enable villages to combine orders, secure bulk discounts and spread costs over time?

Manufacturers have been grappling with energy costs long before the current Iran conflict, hitting Calder Valley firms. Siddall & Hilton, which makes fences, is seeing costs four times higher than European competitors, and finishing company H&C Whitehead has seen its energy bills double to £22,000 a month. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can support smaller firms and ensure that Government support schemes help energy-intensive firms?

Will the Secretary of State be honest and tell the country why he is ideologically obsessed with shutting down the North sea? Is it because he does not think we need the £25 billion of tax revenue it would generate? Is it because he prefers to import gas with higher emissions, or is it because he has never bothered to speak to the thousands of workers who are losing their jobs right now because of his policies?

RenewableUK, the unions, Tony Blair and the Secretary of State's own handpicked chair of Great British Energy—the biggest advocates for an energy transition—have said that he has got this wrong. Is his ideology so rigid that he is incapable of admitting when he has got things wrong and that he will put us on a pathway to higher emissions and fewer British jobs? Let us try again. Can the Secretary of State be clear with the House? He knows that we will need gas for decades to come, so why does he prefer to import dirtier gas from abroad than to use the gas that we have in the North sea?

I welcome the upcoming drop next week in the energy price cap, which I know will help my constituents. With the Government's focus on the cost of living, we are all concerned that events in the middle east will trigger a price shock in the market, making that work more difficult. Can the Minister outline what further steps the Government are taking to reduce my constituents' energy bills?

Over half of South Shropshire residents rely on heating oil or other solutions, such as liquified petroleum gas, to heat their homes. The recent Government support does very little for the majority of my constituents, and the best price today for heating oil is more than double what it was five weeks ago. There is blatant profiteering. What are the Government going to do to seriously address the issue?

I recently visited the Gawcott Fields Community Solar project, which will invest £2.8 million over 25 years into local environmental initiatives. Can the Minister update the House on how the Government's local power plan will enable more communities, especially rural and low-income ones, to manage their own energy?

The current energy bills crisis is severe, but the government does not seem responsive. The SNP argues that Scotland generates clean, green renewable energy and exports it to the UK. Will they cooperate with the First Minister for a four-nations summit?

Third-party intermediaries are exploiting small businesses with cold calls and misrepresentation. The Department promised to appoint Ofgem as the statutory regulator for TPIs. When will this legislation be introduced, and how will Ofgem work to protect SMEs from such practices?

In North Shropshire, around 15,000 households use off-grid heating solutions such as heating oil or LPG. These individuals suffer disproportionately from petrol pump increases due to a lack of alternative transportation options. While everyone connected to mains electricity and gas benefits from the price cap, those in rural areas only receive means-tested support. Will the Government consider introducing a price cap on alternative fuels?

Individuals suffering from terminal illnesses often incur extra energy costs related to their health needs. What measures is the Department implementing to assist those who are terminally ill and facing higher energy bills?

The Nith Inshore Rescue Service in my constituency has recently lost its sponsor who provided free fuel. Will the Secretary of State speak to the Chancellor about VAT and fuel costs affecting life-saving operations in remote Scotland?

The Minister knows that Stafford residents support the installation of solar panels on all new car parks and industrial buildings, similar to practices in Europe and France. Does he agree this would reduce energy costs for homeowners and preserve rural land? Will he meet me to discuss my campaign?

Green firms that innovate extensively are particularly constrained by limited access to credit. Will the Minister meet me to discuss measures the Government is taking to increase credit supply, boost research and development, and spur economic growth?

For as long as the UK depends on oil and gas, global conflicts will continue to drive price hikes for my constituents in Bedford and Kempston, who face soaring bills when the price cap ends in June. Does the Secretary of State agree that lower bills should come before company profits, and will he levy a windfall tax on the fossil fuel companies, which are making billions from this crisis?

We keep hearing the argument that it will take five to 10 years for new oil and gas to flow, and that therefore there is not point to starting new drilling, but the operators of Jackdaw and Rosebank say that both could be producing by the end of the year—it only needs the Secretary of State to approve that. Why is he denying the UK that supply of domestic fuel?

Medway Maritime hospital in my constituency is benefiting from a £25.9 million investment to introduce heat pumps and other measures. Does the Minister agree that we could invest in public sector provision to reduce bills in schools, hospitals and other buildings across the country?

The Secretary of State will be aware of the very high dependence in Northern Ireland on home heating oil. Although the Government have offered some help in the past 10 days, has consideration been given to what happens beyond the summer period if the crisis in the middle east continues over the next few months?

I thank the Minister for his focus on securing UK private investment in critical minerals—it is fantastic to see. I know the Secretary of State agrees that Cornwall is vital for future UK energy security. One test and demo model in the Celtic sea has come forward in auction round 7, but I want to ask the Secretary of State about the timing of AR8, and whether he will look again at test and demo models in the Celtic sea, so that we can really use that energy base.