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Skilled Workers: Recruitment

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 February 2025UIN 29489

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with employers on the levels of (a) recognition and (b) uptake of the Energy Skills Passport in the recruitment process.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Department is a strategic partner of the Energy Skills Passport project in collaboration with industry stakeholders and the Scottish Government. The initial version of the passport launched on 22nd January 2025.

The project has wide support amongst the Oil and Gas and Offshore Wind sectors, and DESNZ continues to monitor the impact of the Passport.

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