Motion · S5M-21779 · 18 May 2020
Importance of the Oil and Gas Industry
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the campaign by Unite Scotland to protect offshore jobs in Scotland; recognises the importance of the offshore oil and gas industry to the Scottish and UK economy; considers that the reduction in demand for oil due to the COVID-19 pandemic threatens tens of thousands of jobs in the oil and gas sector; including jobs in central Scotland; recognises the need for ongoing public investment to provide support in return for a public stakeholding; acknowledges calls for a reaffirmation from the Scottish and UK governments and from Oil and Gas UK to the “Roadmap to 2035, A blueprint for net-zero”; regrets what it sees as the attempt by the Offshore Contractors Association to dismantle a collective agreement for 7,000 workers, and supports the central involvement of trades unions both now and in the introduction of new technology and automation.
Supporters (11)
- Iain Gray 18 May 2020
- Lewis Macdonald 18 May 2020
- Elaine Smith 18 May 2020
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 20 May 2020
- Neil Findlay 20 May 2020
- Rhoda Grant 20 May 2020
- Mark Griffin Scottish Labour 20 May 2020
- Daniel Johnson Scottish Labour 20 May 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 20 May 2020
- Anas Sarwar 20 May 2020
- Colin Smyth 21 May 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.