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Offshore Industry: Scotland

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27873

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Scottish (a) energy companies and (b) supply chain businesses on the potential impact of legal and regulatory uncertainty on future investment in Scotland’s oil and gas sector.

Answered by Kirsty McNeill

The Secretary of State and I regularly meet with Scottish energy companies, as well as the relevant business representative organisations, to discuss Scotland's oil and gas sector. We have been clear that North Sea oil and gas will continue to have a role in the UK's energy mix for decades to come.

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