PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Renewable Energy: Scotland (20 May 2020)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party)
Answer
The oil and gas industry supports c.270,000 jobs in the UK, around 40% of which are in Scotland, with Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland being a major hub. This sector has a key role to play as we move to a net zero economy. The Department is in early stage discussions with the oil and gas industry over plans for a transformational upstream oil and gas Sector Deal as set out in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2019. There is no formal proposal at this early stage of the process.
Answered by:
Kwasi Kwarteng (Conservative)
8 June 2020
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