Andrew Bowie
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(4 years, 3 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
I think the House should be clear that we do not wish in any way to deprive any part of the UK of the labour that it needs, and we have special provisions to ensure that Scotland is properly catered for. As I say, we have doubled the seasonal agricultural workers scheme. But we will respond in due course to the stipulations of the Migration Advisory Committee.
Andrew Bowie (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (Con)
I know my right hon. Friend is very fond of the north-east of Scotland, having visited twice in the last year, so will he commit here today to delivering the long-awaited oil and gas sector deal so that we can work with that industry as it transitions to net zero and make Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire not just the oil and gas capital of Europe, but the energy capital of the world?
The Prime Minister
Yes. Not only that, but we can do it in such a way as to continue this country’s reduction in hydrocarbon emissions.