Harriet Cross MP: written questions

Written questions

• Water: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72083More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on mitigating potential risks to (a) food production and (b) the internal market posed by water scarcity in North East Scotland.

  Answer: As you will be aware, I speak regularly with the Deputy First Minister, and my officials frequently engage with their Scottish Government counterparts. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are keeping the weather situation under ...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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• Water: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72082More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with representatives of the (a) food, (b) drink and (c) retail sectors on potential measures to help secure supply chains in the context of summer water scarcity in North East Scotlan

  Answer: I regularly engage with stakeholders across the food, drink and retail sectors. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are keeping the weather situation under close review, including through the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Gro...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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• Carbon Dioxide: ShippingDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70230More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the transport of carbon dioxide by ship.

  Answer: Officials within the department have engaged with their counterparts in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide, including via rail and ship. This includes inputting into the Call for Evidence on Carbon ...

  Answered 2 Sept 2025

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• Carbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70227More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) the Northern Lights project and (b) the viability of emulating their non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide in th

  Answer: On 7th May 2025, the Secretary of State met with Minister Aasland, his Norwegian counterpart, on the occasion of signing a Green Industrial Partnership with the Norwegian Government. This recognised the importance of continued collaboration on Carbon Capt...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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• Carbon Capture and Storage: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70226More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to allow captured carbon to be delivered by ship to its final storage location.

  Answer: The Government recognises that non-pipeline methods of CO2 transportation (for example, road, rail, barge and ship) will play an integral role in achieving decarbonisation across multiple regions and sectors of the economy, to meet our carbon budget targe...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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• Carbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70224More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to future-proof the carbon capture and storage industry.

  Answer: The Government is working to create a CCUS industry and has provided increased support to UK CCUS by allocating £9.4 billion in capital budgets over the Spending Review period. The Government has announced its support for the Acorn (Scotland) and Viking (...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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• Mingyang Smart Energy: Wind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70209More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's planned timetable is for (a) making and (b) announcing its decision on whether Mingyang Smart Energy will be permitted to supply turbines for (i) Green Volt and (ii) oth

  Answer: The suppliers that offshore wind projects use are a commercial decision for the company involved. As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment, including from China, where it supports growth and jobs in the UK, meets our stringent legal and...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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• Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69654More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the North Sea Transition Authority on its statutory duty to maximise the economic recovery of oil and gas in the UK Continental shelf.

  Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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• Offshore IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69653More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that levels of (a) oil and (b) gas production from existing fields are maintained.

  Answer: The Government has committed to maintaining existing fields for their lifetime. Earlier this year, the Government consulted on ‘Building the North Sea’s energy future’, including proposals not to issue new licences to explore new fields and to partner wit...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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