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Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 August 2024UIN 1542

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he will take to ensure the UK Continental Shelf remains (a) viable and (b) investable.

Answered by Michael Shanks

This Government will ensure a phased and responsible North Sea transition. We will manage the North Sea in a way that does not jeopardise jobs.

As Britain becomes a clean energy superpower, the government is determined to create new high-quality jobs, working with industry and trade unions as we manage the transition.

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