Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to secure (a) employment and (b) training for UK resident workers on the six projects that were successful in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4; and what the current status is of each of those projects.

All large offshore wind projects must submit a supply chain plan to the Government when bidding for support from the Contracts for Difference scheme. These plans include an applicant’s commitments on addressing skill gaps and shortages. Leasing Round 4 projects have not yet bid for Contracts for Difference due to their stage in the development cycle. All six projects are preparing Development Consent Applications.

The Green Jobs Delivery Group is the central forum for action on green jobs and skills. Through this forum the Government is delivering its green jobs commitments as outlined in the Net Zero Strategy, and the Powering Up Britain Plan.