Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What assessment he has made of the contribution of North Sea gas and oil to energy security.”
Tabled: 14 October 2025Answered: 22 October 2025
Asked by
Dr Ben Spencer
Conservative — Runnymede and Weybridge
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)
Oil and gas from the North sea will remain part of our energy system for decades to come. As a Government, we are strengthening our energy security, and as part of that effort, we are investing in home-grown clean power and energy through Great British Energy. We are committed to a fair and orderly transition. Next week, I will be in Aberdeen to meet energy companies from across the north-east.