Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help support the (a) oil and (b) gas workforce's transition to renewable energy.

As part of the North Sea Transition Deal, the offshore oil and gas sector is developing a passport to make it easier for workers to move between oil and gas and offshore renewables. To this end, the skills body OPITO has completed the mapping of technical qualifications between the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors. Work is also underway with representatives from other energy sectors to explore the potential for mutual recognition of training to support the transition of oil and gas workers.