Question follow-through · 900912
Offshore Industry: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision not to issue North Sea oil and gas licences on employment in Scotland.
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 22 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 30 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision not to issue North Sea oil and gas licences on employment in Scotland.
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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30 Oct 2024
Answer published
We are transitioning towards a clean energy future, but oil and gas production in the North Sea will be a key part of the UK energy landscape for many years to come. Scotland has the heritage, expertise and world-class workforce to help win this global ra...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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