Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 18408
Offshore Industry: Employment
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026
Question
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of government policy on employment in Scotland's offshore oil and gas sector since July 2024.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe North Sea is a mature basin, and production has been in natural decline for many years. Employment in oil and gas has therefore been declining over a prolonged period. Office for National Statistics data shows direct oil and gas employment fell by aro...
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