Andrew Bowie MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Great British Energy: AberdeenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28122More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Great British Energy: AberdeenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28120More
Question: 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.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) will be capitalised with £8.3 billion over the parliament. GBE will begin its work with £125 million to spend in 2025, boosting jobs through its own investments, and by crowding in billions more from the private sector. Governme...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Great British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28118More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of Ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly on gov.uk.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Great British Energy: AberdeenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28117More
Question: 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.
Answer: Over the next five years, in the early stages of Great British Energy, we expect that the company will employ 200-300 people at its Aberdeen headquarters. Through its activities and investments, GBE will also support thousands of jobs across the country, ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Great British Energy: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28116More
Question: 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.
Answer: We have said that Great British Energy (GBE) will support thousands of jobs. This includes opportunities at its Aberdeen Headquarters, and through its activities and investments across the country. As an operationally independent company, GBE will be resp...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Great British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28115More
Question: 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.
Answer: Our priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North Sea, which drives towards our clean energy future of energy security, and good, long-term jobs. Across this Parliament, we expect Great British Energy (GBE) will create 200-300 roles i...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27873More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Secretary of State and I regularly meet with Scottish energy companies, as well as the relevant business representative organisations, to discuss Scotland's oil and gas sector. We have been clear that North Sea oil and gas will continue to have a role...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27872More
Question: 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.
Answer: Oil and gas will be an important part of our energy mix for decades to come, but diversifying the North Sea industries is also key to protecting jobs and industries in the long-term. We have worked at pace to consult on updated environmental guidance so w...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27871More
Question: 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 co
Answer: Details of Ministers' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly on gov.uk.The Government is still considering the Court’s decision, and the responses to the recent consultation on updated Environmental Impact Assessment ...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27621More
Question: 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
Answer: The recent decision made in the Court of Session regarding the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields is an independent matter for the courts.The Government has consulted on revised guidance for Environmental Impact Assessments to take account of scope 3...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27620More
Question: 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) Shetl
Answer: The recent decision made in the Court of Session regarding the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields is an independent matter for the courts.The Government has consulted on revised guidance for Environmental Impact Assessments to take account of scope 3...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27619More
Question: 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
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27618More
Question: 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 taki
Answer: The Department has not carried out any sector-specific assessment of this type. However, we recognise the importance of striking the right balance between ensuring ongoing access to justice and protections against genuine issues of propriety. That is why ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27617More
Question: 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 req
Answer: etails of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27616More
Question: 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
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27615More
Question: 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.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27614More
Question: 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.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27613More
Question: 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.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27612More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27611More
Question: 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.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on individual projects as this risks prejudicing future regulatory decision-making by the Government and the independent North Sea Transition Authority. The Government acted quickly to respond to the Finch judgment o...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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Harland and Wolff: Conditions of EmploymentScotland OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27200More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Harland and Wolff: NavantiaScotland OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27199More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Harland and Wolff: NavantiaScotland OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27198More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Harland and Wolff: FinanceScotland OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27197More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Harland and Wolff: NavantiaScotland OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27196More
Question: 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.
Answer: The UK Government acted decisively, helping to secure the commercial deal by Navantia UK. This saved all of Harland and Wolff shipyards, protecting 1000 jobs across the country.This industry-led deal will help ensure that the MOD's Fleet Solid Support con...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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