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Written Question
Offshore Industry: North Sea
Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is his timeline to determine the Rosebank oil field application.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Secretary of State will be making a decision as to whether or not to agree to the grant of consent in due course.

Written Question
Offshore Industry: North Sea
Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for a decision on the approval of the Jackdaw oil field.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Secretary of State will be making a decision as to whether or not to agree to the grant of consent in due course.

Written Question
Retail Trade: Scotland
Thursday 5th February 2026

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new High Street Strategy will extend to Scotland.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The UK Government is currently developing a High Streets Strategy to help tackle the long-term challenges facing high streets. Powers supporting high street regeneration in Scotland are reserved to the Scottish government. This includes local government and planning, non-domestic rates, economic development and culture.

Further detail will be set out in due course.

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Andrew Bowie (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

"It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir Jeremy. The draft order affects the implementation of the UK emissions trading scheme, which replaced our participation in the EU ETS from 2021. As the Minister set out, the scheme was established under the Climate Change Act …..."
Andrew Bowie - View Speech

View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

"No votes...."
Andrew Bowie - View Speech

View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

"As somebody who served in the Royal Navy for four years after I left school, I have full awareness of maritime operations and of the importance of our United Kingdom. I was talking about the gross unfairness of this legislation and the impact it is having on some communities around …..."
Andrew Bowie - View Speech

View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

"indicated dissent...."
Andrew Bowie - View Speech

View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Bowie (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 - View Vote Context
Andrew Bowie (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 4 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 12 Noes - 4