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Oil: Venezuela

Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 12 January 2026.

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Photo of Jon Trickett Jon Trickett Labour, Normanton and Hemsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held discussions with oil companies relating to investment in Venezuela.

Photo of Chris Bryant Chris Bryant Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

No.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 12 January 2026, cW)

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