What recent discussions have you had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) development in Scotland? The Acorn cluster has received over £40 million but no firm commitments. Given the UK will see between £50 billion to £80 billion from North Sea oil and gas revenue over five years, can you tell me about discussions with Government colleagues to secure at least £1 billion of those revenues for rapidly accelerating Scotland's CCUS industry?

According to Office for Budget Responsibility projections, the UK will see between £50 billion and £80 billion in revenue from North Sea oil and gas over five years. While it is welcome that the Acorn project can now bid for funding, not a penny has been committed yet. Can you tell me what discussions the Secretary of State has had with Government colleagues to secure at minimum a share of those revenues—say £1 billion over five years—to rapidly accelerate Scotland's carbon capture industry? If not, does that mean he is content to see Scotland's people stripped of their vast natural resources without a single penny of that £80 billion being invested in Scotland's carbon capture ambitions?