Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Steven Bonnar and Iain Stewart

Wednesday 15th December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Iain Stewart]

My hon. Friend makes an important point. As I said a minute ago, we cannot just switch off oil and gas immediately. We want a transition, and this Government are investing significantly, with £160 million in floating wind farms, £20 million for tidal stream and the £285 million next round of contracts for difference, but it is important that we do not lose our domestic oil and gas supply not only for energy, but for the whole range of purposes, including medicine and other vital products.

[Steven Bonnar (Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) (SNP)]

3. What recent assessment he has made of the implications of allegations of standards impropriety for his Department’s work on strengthening the Union.