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Great British Energy: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the business community in Aberdeen on GB Energy’s long-term job creation strategy.

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Answering body: Scotland Office
Tabled: 3 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 5 Feb 2025
Answer: 7 Feb 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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3 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the business community in Aberdeen on GB Energy’s long-term job creation strategy.
5 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Feb 2025
Answer published
This government’s priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North Sea in line with our climate and legal obligations, which drives towards a future of clean energy security, lower bills, and good, skilled jobs. The Department for Energy...

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