Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Smith Excerpts
Wednesday 18th December 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Smith Portrait Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) (LD)
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Is not the most exciting thing about Sir Ian Wood’s report the consensus he has discovered in the industry, which is that with more regulation and a stronger regulator with more resources there is the potential to unlock even greater investment, supporting jobs, taxpaying and energy security?

Alistair Carmichael Portrait Mr Carmichael
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The real strength of the Wood report, at least the interim version, is its credibility in the industry, because it has been informed by the industry and led by one of its most respected figures.