Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 902234

Offshore Industry: Licensing

Tabled: 14 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Named Day

Question

Rebecca Paul

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of not issuing new oil and gas licences on economic growth in Scotland.

Answer

Ian Murray

The UK Government recognises oil and gas production in the North Sea will be part of our energy mix for decades to come and is committed to managing the energy transition in a way that supports jobs in existing and future industries. We have a workforce t...

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