Ian Blackford shut down as Rishi Sunak dismantles SNP’s energy tactic

Rishi Sunak delivered a devastating attack on Ian Blackford, rebuking his call for a windfall tax that he said would only have a negative effect on the energy bills of the British people ahead of winter. After the SNP’s Westminster leader demanded a windfall tax on energy companies, the Prime Minister said: “Mr Speaker, the Right Honourable gentleman raised the issue of North Sea. And this is a point of significant difference between his party and ours.  Rishi Sunak delivered a scathing attack against Ian Blackford over energy security (Image: PARLIAMENT TV) Rishi Sunak rejected Ian Blackford’s call for windfall tax on energy companies (Image: PARLIAMENT TV)”As Chancellor, I introduced the new levy on oil and gas companies because I believed this was the right thing to do.”Mr Sunak added: “But where we will always differ is we believe that our North Sea producers do have an important role to play in our transition to net-zero. “There an important source of transition fuels, and we will make sure that we support them to invest in exploiting those resources for the British people.” Ian Blackford had called on the Prime Minister to impose a windfall tax on energy companies (Image: PARLIAMENT TV)The SNP has repeatedly called on the Conservative Government to impose a windfall tax on energy companies. The SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon claimed Scottish industry is footing the bill for the UK Government’s response to spiralling energy costs across the UK.MORE TO FOLLOW…