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Andrew Bowie
CON✓ Current MP
🏛️ West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
📅 2017–2026
839 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 94.60% (#27 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 1.37%
📝 Topics: University Officer Training Corps: Aberdeen, Offshore Industry: North Sea, Harland and Wolff: Contracts
🤝 Member of 11 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Written Answers
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the work of the new Retail and Hospitality Envoy will extend to Scotland; and whether the Envoy will be engaging with representative bodies such as the Scottish Retail Consortium.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding his Department provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation to support collaboration and increased alignment with international regulators.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how the commitments to workforce training in the Hamburg Declaration will be implemented to ensure a skilled workforce for Scotland's offshore renewables sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to accelerate planning and permitting processes for offshore wind developments in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that Scotland is supported through the commitments made in the Hamburg Declaration and its associated Action Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding mechanisms will be utilised to support cross-border offshore renewable energy projects between the UK and neighbouring North Sea countries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for the implementation of the cross-border wind energy projects agreed under Annex B of the Hamburg Declaration.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve the physical and cyber security of the UK’s offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take with European partners to ensure the UK supply chain can maximise opportunities from the Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made of the impact of the Hamburg Declaration on the UK’s targets for offshore wind capacity in the North Seas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to expand hydrogen storage and transport facilities in the North Sea region following the 3rd North Sea Summit.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support other combined authorities and local councils to replicate the Liverpool City Region’s programme to decarbonise public buildings.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate his Department has made of the carbon savings achieved by connecting buildings to district heating networks, such as the Mersey Heat network in Liverpool.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for devolved Administrations and Scottish local authorities for low-carbon retrofit programmes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement for offshore wind firms to sign the Fair Work Charter on (a) trends in the level of private investment and (b) creating skilled secure jobs in…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what rights and workplace standards will offshore wind workers receive under the Fair Work Charter.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the requirement for offshore wind firms to sign the Fair Work Charter on trade union recognition and collective bargaining in the sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Clean Industry Bonus on driving private investment in British manufacturing including in coastal and industrial communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is planning to take to (a) monitor and (b) enforce compliance with the Fair Work Charter among offshore wind developers participating in Contracts for Difference auctions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new skills funding pot required by 2027 will effectively (a) train and (b) transition oil and gas workers to careers in offshore renewables.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his timeline to determine the Rosebank oil field application.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for a decision on the approval of the Jackdaw oil field.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Ming Yang opening a wind turbine manufacturing plant in the UK on energy security.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of Viaro Energy controlling 5 per cent of the UK’s total gas production.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of Shell and ExxonMobil’s divestments in the North Sea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Prax Lindsey oil refinery on the domestic price of (a) diesel, (b) aviation fuel, and (c) heating oil for off-grid homes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Official Receiver at the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery on the purchase of crude oil to allow the site to continue operating.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much was paid for crude oil stocks to allow the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery to continue operating.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had on the continued purchase of crude oil stocks not already held at the Prax Lindsey oil refinery site to allow the refinery to continue operating.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure the delivery of crude oil stocks to the Prax Lindsey oil refinery site.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Official Receiver on the inability to find a buyer for the Prax Lindsey oil refinery.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the period to find a buyer for the Prax Lindsey oil refinery.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the North Sea Transition Authority on Shell and ExxonMobil’s divestments in the North Sea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the North Sea Transition Authority on the purchase of eleven Shell-operated gas fields by Viaro Energy in the Southern North Sea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the effects of market dumping of and (b) reduce strategic dependency on imported photovoltaic inverters from China.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential for energy usage data collected by smart grid components to be exploited for (a) strategic and (b) military intelligence purposes by foreign state actors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a coordinated shutdown of photovoltaic inverters manufactured by companies headquartered in China on UK power grid stability.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prohibitions under the Electricity Act 1989 of the use of high-risk foreign vendors in licensed electricity infrastructure on energy security.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department’s planned timeline is for reviewing the electricity licensing regime to address the use of equipment from high-risk foreign vendors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that firmware updates to photovoltaic inverters connected to the UK grid cannot be used as a vector for cyber or physical disruption.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of different rules on the eligibility of biomethane to the (a) UK and (b) EU emissions trading scheme on costs to industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the proportion of oil imports transported through the Strait of Hormuz in the most recent period for which data is available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Scope 3 emissions reporting on oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unused North Sea oil and gas on energy security.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the previous Government’s cost impact assessment for building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the size of the UK’s gas reserves in each year between 2025 and 2030.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa on the (a) Welsh economy and (b) UK energy supply.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat networks on infrastructure-led economic growth.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the contribution of heat networks will be included in the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of heat networks in achieving the UK’s net zero targets as part of the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has held recent discussions with his US counterpart on whether wood pellets exported to the UK meet the UK’s sustainability criteria.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what meetings he has had with the US Agriculture Secretary since 4 July 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the sustainability of using US-produced wood pellets for energy generation in the UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of transatlantic shipments of wood pellets on carbon emissions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that wood pellets from the US are not sourced from (a) environmentally important and (b) rare forests.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of carbon emissions when using (a) US produced and (b) UK produced wood pellets.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that energy generators accurately report sources of wood pellets from the US.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what agreements he has made with the US Government on the potential import of wood pellets.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the North Sea Transition Authority maximises the economic recovery of oil and gas in the North Sea.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any renewable energy compliance regulations are under review by his Department.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting a national target for the production of biomethane.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued on the methods of decarbonising home heating that cause the least disruption.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39646 on Photovoltaics: Import Controls, whether the Government considers Great British Energy to be a public sector contracting authority for the purposes of the Procurement Act 2023.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to industrial producers of decarbonising their operations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a decision on the selection of new emitter projects assigned to Track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage clusters.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to review compliance costs related to net-zero regulations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making biomethane eligible for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has issued guidance to industrial producers on how they can effectively decarbonise their operations.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which city GB Energy executive staff will be based.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has for his existing departmental offices in Aberdeen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has identified suitable locations in Aberdeen in which to house the headquarters of GB Energy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the gap between market prices and average tariffs charged by electricity suppliers over the next five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) overall cost and (b) breakdown of expenditure was for the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much civil service time has been spent organising the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much civil service time is spent on organising the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network each week.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether staff in his Department will be given paid time off to attend the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Ministers in his Department will attend the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, between 10 March 2025 and 14 March 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any civil servants from his Department will attend the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, between 10 March 2025 and 14 March 2025.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the sources of funding were for the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of monthly market price variability on plans to decarbonise the grid by 2030.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which companies have received curtailment payments; and what those payments were in each year since 2015.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of (a) copper, (b) aluminium, (c) steel, (d) concrete and (e) other metals required to upgrade the electricity (i) transmission and (ii) distribution grids over the next five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department made of the potential (a) legal and (b) financial impacts of withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects before taking that decision.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure investor confidence in the UK oil and gas sector following the withdrawal of legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the National Nuclear Laboratory’s (a) research and development budget and (b) international relationships.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects on the UK’s energy security and domestic production capacity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much public investment has been committed to the development of a High Temperature Gas Reactor with the Japanese Government.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason his Department withdrew legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the public on the nuclear energy industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the public on the renewable energy industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have successfully obtained employment using the Energy Skills Passport.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Energy Skills Passports have been issued in each UK region since its introduction.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how the remit of Great British Nuclear will interact with Great British Energy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much investment his Department plans to allocate to (a) training centres, (b) training courses and (c) training advisors in the nuclear industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the future needs of research and development for advanced modular reactors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department had with industry stakeholders before withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects.
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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.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Energy Skills Passport will encourage oil and gas workers to find opportunities in the nuclear industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the estimated timeline for the creation of new jobs by GB Energy on workers employed in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that GB Energy creates 1,000 jobs in North East Scotland within a reasonable timeframe.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the number of jobs GB Energy will create in the (a) Aberdeen City Council and (b) Aberdeenshire Council areas in the next five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the North Sea (a) energy sector and (b) trade unions on the estimated timeline for the creation of jobs by GB Energy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to increase the amount of funding provided to GB Energy for increasing employment opportunities in Aberdeen for workers transitioning from the oil and gas sector.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with private sector investors on the expansion of GB Energy’s operations in Aberdeen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria his Department will use to measure the success of GB Energy in delivering (a) employment and (b) investment in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the companies involved with the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields proposals on the potential financial risks relating to the time taken for those proposals to be considered; and if he will make an assessment…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the judgement in the petitions of Greenpeace Ltd and Uplift [2025] CSOH 10, what discussions he has had with the North Sea Transition Authority to ensure that regulatory requirements following that judgement minimise…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that the revised environmental assessments for the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw fields reflect the potential emissions reductions achieved by domestic oil and gas production compared to higher-emission…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that the (a) Jackdaw and (b) Rosebank oil and gas projects can proceed.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with (a) Equinor, (b) Shell, and (c) Ithaca Energy on the regulatory process for reassessing the environmental impact of the (i) Rosebank and (ii) Jackdaw fields.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to accelerate the environmental reassessment process required for the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil and gas fields.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic implications of delay to the (a) Jackdaw and (b) Rosebank oil and gas projects.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to issue a decision on the new environmental approvals required for the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil and gas fields.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of potential delays to the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil and gas projects on the UK’s (i) future energy needs and (ii) ability to regulate energy market pricing.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential long-term impact of repeated legal challenges to approved oil and gas sector sector projects on that sector; and what steps he is taking to help provide greater regulatory…
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his Department had with the (i) Scotland Office and (ii) Department for Business and Trade on the application for an English Whisky geographical indication prior to the submission of that…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when an announcement will be made on the future of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not extending the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in England and Wales.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what level of direct grant funding he provides to the Office for Nuclear Regulation.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) the Health and Safety Executive’s assessment of lithium salts for classification is rigorously evidence-based, (b) the weight of scientific evidence is prioritised in decision-making…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have applied for a Skills Passport; and how many of those applications have been approved.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which employment sectors have the highest number of Skills Passport users securing jobs.
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the minutes of the Food Standards Agency’s Committee on Toxicity meeting of 25 March 2025; and whether he plans to hold discussions with the Food Standards…
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many bountied Hong Kongers living in the UK (a) she and (b) her Department have consulted while updating the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used to house asylum seekers in Scotland by local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels her Department has identified as being appropriate for accommodating asylum seekers in Scotland by local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has spent on accommodation for asylum seekers by Scottish local authority.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost is to accommodate an individual asylum seeker by Scottish local authority.
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House of Commons Commission
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether (a) bacon, (b) ham, (c) other cured meats and (d) other processed meats procured by the House and served on the parliamentary estate contain added nitrites; and whether the House has policies…
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new High Street Strategy will extend to Scotland.
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Scotland Office
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Scottish stakeholders regarding the Joint Declaration of Intent on the development of an interconnected offshore renewable energy grid.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has had discussions with the Scottish Government on (a) joining or (b) contributing to the work of the Retail Industry Leadership Group.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on (a) promoting the safety of ethnic minority groups, (b) raising awareness of antisemitism and (c) protecting Jews in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on their statements on Israel.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are informed when Scottish government Ministers meet foreign diplomats; whether permission is sought for such meetings; and whether (i) his Department and (ii) the…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on their meetings with foreign ambassadors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on their role in international affairs.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has had recent discussions with local authorities in Scotland on the Union Flag.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of public bodies not adopting Government guidance on the Union Flag on national cohesion.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to promote the Union Flag as a symbol of unity.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information his Department holds on the number of local authorities in Scotland which fly the Union Flag on public buildings.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support his Department provides to local authorities in Scotland to encourage the flying of the Union Flag.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to StandWithUs' report entitled StandWithUs UK Report: Voice of Students 2024/25 Report, published in May 2025, if he will have discussions with vice chancellors of universities in Scotland on antisemitism on campuses.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and b) plans to next meet with the Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met with and (b) plans to next meet with the Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met with and (b) plans to next meet with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK defence sector on Scotland’s economy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the role of Scottish shipyards in fulfilling future Royal Navy procurement contracts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to support defence-related job creation in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the contribution of Scottish-based defence industries to the UK’s national security.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the future of military bases in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make representations to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to ensure that all future energy transmission infrastructure projects in Scotland align with best practices for (a) environmental protection and (b) rural…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will have discussions with with (a) National Grid and (b) Scottish transmission operators on technological solutions to reduce the need for overhead pylons in Scotland’s rural landscapes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing Government support for mitigating the (a) visual and (b) environmental impact of new energy transmission infrastructure in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that energy transmission projects in Scotland prioritise community engagement.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has received representations from local authorities in Scotland on the proposed expansion of electricity transmission infrastructure in rural areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on (a) underground and (b) subsea cabling for energy transmission in rural Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new electricity transmission infrastructure on the (a) economy and (b) environment of rural Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) energy transmission companies on the impact of proposed electricity pylons on rural communities in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of Northern Irish-Scottish connectivity by (a) road, (b) sea, (c) air and (d) rail.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the estimated timeline for the creation of jobs by GB Energy on the renewable energy industry in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the value of Scottish exports is to (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and (b) plans to next meet with the Chief Executive of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on GB Energy’s job creation in Aberdeen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on bringing forward funding for the GB Energy headquarters in Aberdeen.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the estimated timeline for the creation of jobs by GB Energy on Scotland’s transition from oil and gas to renewable energy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the business community in Aberdeen on GB Energy’s long-term job creation strategy.
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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.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on next steps in relation to the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw field projects.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to consider the (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil and gas fields on energy sector jobs in (a) Scotland, (b) Aberdeen and (c) Shetland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to help support Scotland’s oil and gas industry, in the context of the Court of Session judgement of 30 January 2025 in relation to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure that Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites can compete for future defence contracts following the Navantia UK buy-out.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department plans to take to collaborate with Scottish stakeholders to ensure the success of the buy-out of Harland & Wolff by Navantia UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what support his Department is providing to assist Navantia UK in managing the transition process for Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the job guarantees for workers at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites are upheld after the buy-out by Navantia UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure that the job guarantees for workers at Harland and Wolff’s Scottish sites are upheld after the buy-out by Navantia UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Navantia UK buy-out of Harland and Wolff contributes to the development of the (a) renewable energy and (b) defence sectors in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much the Government has contributed financially to the Navantia UK buy-out of Harland and Wolff; and what estimate he has made of the potential benefit to the Scottish workforce.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the Government has has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Navantia UK buy-out on shipbuilding capacity in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the buy-out of Harland and Wolff by Navantia UK aligns with (a) defence and (b) clean energy strategies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Navantia UK on future investment in Harland & Wolff shipyards in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Harland & Wolff remains a competitive player in the UK shipbuilding industry after the buy-out by Navantia UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to support the skills development of workers at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites, in the context of the Navantia UK buy-out.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what role the Government plans to play in supporting the integration of Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites into Navantia UK’s broader industrial strategy.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department plans to take to engage with local communities in Methil and the Western Isles to ensure that the benefits of the Navantia UK buy-out are fully realised.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the Navantia UK buy-out in safeguarding skilled jobs at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish shipyards.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he has taken to ensure that the buy-out of Harland & Wolff by Navantia UK leads to increased opportunities for naval work at the company’s Scottish sites.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much Industrial Strategy funding will be allocated to support the continued development of the Harland & Wolff shipyards in Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Navantia UK buy-out on the local economies of Methil and the Western Isles.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department plans to take to support the long-term sustainability of Harland & Wolff’s shipyards in Scotland, in the context of the Navantia UK buy-out.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure the job security of the 350 workers at Harland & Wolff’s sites in (a) Methil and (b) Arnish.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and (b) plans to meet Caledonian MacBrayne Limited.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and (b) plans to meet Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and (b) plans to meet Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he (a) last met and (b) plans to meet the Highlands and Islands Regional Transport Partnership.
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of taxation of the oil and gas sector on levels of future development in the North Sea.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the energy profits levy on government revenue.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the revenue which would be accrued from applying Duty Free allowances to people departing from Great Britain to the European Union.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying the duty-free allowance to people departing from Great Britain to the European Union.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing duty free purchases to be made on landing in Great Britain.
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