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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(29 October 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to establish a retraining fund for workers currently employed in offshore oil and gas.

Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)

Answer

The Government's priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition for the oil and gas sector in line with our climate and legal obligations. High-skilled long-term jobs for the sector are in clean energy. The Clean Energy Mission will unlock good jobs, protect consumers, and ensure energy security.

The Government recently set up the Office for Clean Energy Jobs to ensure we have the skilled workforce to meet the Clean Energy Mission and support workers through the transition. It is exploring interventions to reskill and upskill workers, and recently announced support for an industry-led Skills Passport for North Sea workers.


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