Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Douglas Alexander and Blake Stephenson

Wednesday 28th October 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Alexander]

I understand that Conservative Members speak with some authority, given that the Conservatives grew the size of the civil service after Brexit. For us, the measure of the effectiveness of GB Energy was never the number of officials working in the headquarters in Aberdeen; it was how many jobs are created in the north-east, across Scotland, and across the whole of the United Kingdom. We are proud of having a publicly owned energy company that is getting down to work, and proud of the fact that consent has been granted for Jackdaw. I think the Conservatives could do better.

[Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con)]

6. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Government policies on businesses in Scotland.