Andrew Bowie

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Scotland

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.

3 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Job Creation

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.

31 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

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.

31 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

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.

31 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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

30 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

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

30 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Offshore Industry: Scotland

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

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Investment

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

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: Investment

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

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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.

30 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Conditions of Employment

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Finance

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

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.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the effectiveness of the Navantia UK buy-out in safeguarding skilled jobs at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish shipyards.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department plans to take to engage with local communities in Methil and the Western Isles to ensure that the benefits of the Navantia UK buy-out are fully realised.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what role the Government plans to play in supporting the integration of Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites into Navantia UK’s broader industrial strategy.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to support the skills development of workers at Harland & Wolff’s Scottish sites, in the context of the Navantia UK buy-out.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he plans to take to ensure that Harland & Wolff remains a competitive player in the UK shipbuilding industry after the buy-out by Navantia UK.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Navantia UK on future investment in Harland & Wolff shipyards in Scotland.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the buy-out of Harland and Wolff by Navantia UK aligns with (a) defence and (b) clean energy strategies.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether the Government has has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Navantia UK buy-out on shipbuilding capacity in Scotland.

29 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office

Harland and Wolff: Navantia

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much the Government has contributed financially to the Navantia UK buy-out of Harland and Wolff; and what estimate he has made of the potential benefit to the Scottish workforce.