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Jamie Stone Excerpts
Tuesday 29th March 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jamie Stone Portrait Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)
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In the past, the Nigg oil fabrication facility in Easter Ross built some of the mightiest production platforms for the UK—I worked in that yard. Today, wind turbines for both onshore and offshore power seem to be built anywhere but in Scotland. The firm that owns the Nigg yard announced plans almost four months to get into fabrication, but since then we have not heard a lot. I do not expect the Minister to have the answer at his fingertips, but will he ask his Department to see how progress is- coming along on that front, because it is crucial for the local workforce?

Lee Rowley Portrait Lee Rowley
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I would be very happy to speak to the Department and come back to the hon. Gentleman on that.