Oral Answers to Questions

Jacob Young Excerpts

Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jack]

We are respecting devolution with the Elections Bill: we are bringing in voter ID only for UK elections. We believe that stealing someone’s vote is stealing someone’s voice.

[Jacob Young (Redcar) (Con)]

5. What steps the Government are taking to support coastal communities in Scotland.

[Cherilyn Mackrory (Truro and Falmouth) (Con)]

8. What steps the Government are taking to support coastal communities in Scotland.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Iain Stewart)]

Communities across Scotland have benefited and will continue to benefit from our focus on levelling up. Particularly for coastal communities we are investing a further £100 million over the next three years for transformative seafood projects that will help to rejuvenate our coastal communities.

[Jacob Young]

The petrochemical and oil and gas industries are vital to coastal communities across our United Kingdom, in Teesside and in Scotland. Will the Minister confirm that this Government are committed to supporting our petchem sector and further oil and gas exploration in the North sea, which will inevitably help us achieve net zero, not hinder it?

[Iain Stewart]

Yes, I can. The Government are committed to delivering a North sea transition deal, which will be a global exemplar of how a Government can work with the offshore oil and gas industry in partnership to achieve a managed energy transition. This deal between the UK Government and the oil and gas industry will support workers, businesses and the supply chain through this transition by harnessing the industry’s existing capabilities, infrastructure and private investment potential.