Harriet Cross MP: written questions
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Offshore Industry: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the change in the number of jobs in the North Sea oil and gas sector from (a) operator and (b) supply chain companies in each year between 2026 and 2030.
Answer: Robert Gordon University estimates that by the early 2030s, the UK oil and gas workforce will be between 57,000 and 71,000, down from 115,000 in 2024. The natural decline of North Sea oil and gas has seen more than 70,000 jobs lost in the last decade. The...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96005More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she last (a) visited (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire and (b) met an oil and gas company in (A) Aberdeen and (B) Aberdeenshire in relation to oil and gas activities.
Answer: The Chancellor engages with different stakeholders on a range of policy issues. Her last trip to Aberdeen was in August 2025 where she visited the St Fergus gas plant near Peterhead. Additionally, in March 2025, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury hosted ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of changes in the level of gas imports from (a) Norway, (b) USA, (c) Qatar and (d) the rest of the world relative to UK domestically produced gas from 20
Answer: The Government works with the Energy System operators to closely monitor and forecast the UK’s supply and demand for natural gas. The National Energy System Operator’s 2025 publication of Future Energy Scenarios contains a breakdown of gas supply sources,...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95548More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she last visited (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire; when she last met an oil and gas company in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire in relation to their oil and gas activities; and which businesses were met.
Answer: The Chancellor engages with different stakeholders on a range of policy issues. Her last trip to Aberdeen was in August 2025 where she visited the St Fergus gas plant near Peterhead. Additionally, in March 2025, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury hosted ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95547More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of jobs that will be lost from the North Sea oil and gas sector, from both operator and supply chain companies, in (a) 2026, (b) 2027, (c) 2028, (d) 2029 and (e) 2030 due t
Answer: The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in 2022 by the previous government. The government considered the impact of the extension to the EPL until 31 March 2030, announced at Autumn Budget 2024, on the economy, including investment. The summary of im...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: CostsTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95546More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the cost per year for a full time worker who drives (a)) a battery electric car or (b) a plug-in hybrid car living in the town of Huntly in Aberdeenshire to commute to Aberdeen City f
Answer: The Government intends to create a fair motoring tax system while supporting the automotive industry and ensuring EVs remain an attractive choice for consumers.As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95545More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Budget 2025, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the pay per mile charge for electric vehicles on the number of sales of new (a) battery electric cars and (b) plug-in hybrid cars
Answer: The Government intends to create a fair motoring tax system while supporting the automotive industry and ensuring EVs remain an attractive choice for consumers. As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED)...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95543More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Energy Profits Levy remaining in place until 2030 on trends in the levels of employment in (a) operators and (b) supply chain companies in the North Sea oi
Answer: The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in 2022 by the previous government. The government considered the impact of the extension to the EPL until 31 March 2030, announced at Autumn Budget 2024, on the economy, including investment. The summary of im...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many times he has (a) visited Aberdeen, (b) visited Aberdeenshire and (c) met an oil and gas company in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire to discuss their activities; and if he will lis
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he last visited (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire; when he last met with representatives of an oil and gas company in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire to discuss their oil and gas ac
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are outstanding for more than (a) 12 months, (b) 18 months and (c) two years.
Answer: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not prescribe a time limit for applications to be decided.The majority of applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts. In most cases, CICA n...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to (a) process and (b) determine claims for compensation.
Answer: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not prescribe a time limit for applications to be decided.The majority of applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts. In most cases, CICA n...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87596More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to publish its response to proposals submitted by the fuels sector on the inclusion of refined oil products in the scope of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: From 2027, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will apply to imported goods from the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron & steel sectors. When considering which sectors should be included in the scope of the CBAM, the governmen...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87595More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress her Department has made on considering the inclusion of refined oil products in the scope of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: From 2027, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will apply to imported goods from the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron & steel sectors. When considering which sectors should be included in the scope of the CBAM, the governmen...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVenison: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether Scottish (a) venison and (b) venison products are eligible for the Brand Scotland initiative; and what process exists for (i) producers and (ii) sellers to engage with the Department on this matter.
Answer: The Brand Scotland programme supports Scottish industry to export to international markets across the world. This includes the food and drink industry. Available support includes conducting trade missions overseas and supporting projects to promote export...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80743More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a lifetime gift cap on the ability of family (a) farms and (b) businesses to mitigate changes to (i) Agricultural and (ii) Business Property Relief.
Answer: There is no lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Information on the rules is available at www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events and the Government does not comment on s...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80742More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has undertaken modelling on the potential impact of a lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax on (a) businesses and (b) individuals.
Answer: There is no lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Information on the rules is available at www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events and the Government does not comment on s...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80741More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether organisations representing the (a) agricultural and (b) small business sectors have been consulted on the potential introduction of a lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax.
Answer: There is no lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Information on the rules is available at www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events and the Government does not comment on s...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80740More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a potential lifetime gift cap on (a) family (i) farm and (ii) business viability between generations, (b) productivity, (c) food security and
Answer: There is no lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Information on the rules is available at www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events and the Government does not comment on s...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80739More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered introducing a lifetime cap on gifts for Inheritance Tax purposes.
Answer: There is no lifetime cap on gifts for inheritance tax purposes. Information on the rules is available at www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts. The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events and the Government does not comment on s...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: FinanceTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75852More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £8.3 billion allocated to Great British Energy and its nuclear body will be classified separately from defence expenditure in meeting the Government's commitment to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence b
Answer: The £8.3bn allocated to Great British Energy and its nuclear body is not included in the Government's commitment announced in February to spend 2.6% of GDP on NATO qualifying defence expenditure by 2027.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's assessment of what constitutes NATO qualifying defence expenditure includes investment in (a) energy infrastructure and (b) energy security projects such as Great British Energy.
Answer: Spend on energy infrastructure and energy security projects does not constitute NATO qualifying core defence spend.The Government has long argued that investment in things like energy security is vital to national security and this will be considered for ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief on levels on investment on farms in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and
Answer: As agriculture is a devolved policy, this response only covers England. In England, no assessment has been made of the potential impact of changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief on levels of investment on farms. Data on farm investment incom...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of investment on farms in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland between (i) 1 November 2024 and 1 July 2025
Answer: No comparative assessments have been made on the level of investment on farms between the 4 UK nations as agriculture is a devolved policy. Data on farm investment income is available in the table 5 series of Farm Accounts in England – but these tables on...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme on (a) supporting water resilience in Scotland and (b) posing risks to the internal market.
Answer: The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme is administered by the Scottish Government which could provide a more accurate assessment. However, I support any measures that protect our natural environment in Scotland.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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