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Great British Energy: Job Creation

Tuesday 12 November 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Joani Reid opened an extension to the Kype Muir wind farm in her constituency, which will power 53,000 homes for 30 years.
  • The government will support job creation and domestic supply chain growth through Great British Energy and a clean industry bonus.
  • Apache announced it would exit the North Sea by 2029 due to the financial impact of the energy profits levy.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Joani Reid Lab East Kilbride and Strathaven
Climate Energy
Context

The MP highlights the importance of job creation in her constituency through renewable energy projects, particularly mentioning the Kype Muir wind farm extension that will power 53,000 homes for 30 years.

Question

I recently had the privilege of opening an extension to the Kype Muir wind farm in my constituency. The extension alone will generate enough power for 53,000 homes for 30 years. My constituency is also home to part of Whitelee, the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. However, not one of those turbines was manufactured in the UK, let alone locally. What steps is the Minister taking to develop UK manufacturing capacity in that area?

Answer from Michael Shanks

We will do everything we can, through Great British Energy and the clean industry bonus we have announced today, to grow our domestic supply chains, build industry in this country and win jobs for Britain.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific steps or concrete actions planned by the government to develop UK manufacturing capacity in renewable energy projects like wind farms

How: We Will Do Everything We Can

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Q2 Joani Reid Lab East Kilbride and Strathaven
Climate Energy
Context

The MP highlights the importance of job creation in her constituency through renewable energy projects, particularly mentioning the Kype Muir wind farm extension that will power 53,000 homes for 30 years.

Question

I recently had the privilege of opening an extension to the Kype Muir wind farm in my constituency. The extension alone will generate enough power for 53,000 homes for 30 years. My constituency is also home to part of Whitelee, the largest onshore wind farm in Europe. However, not one of those turbines was manufactured in the UK, let alone locally. What steps is the Minister taking to develop UK manufacturing capacity in that area?

Answer from Michael Shanks

We will do everything we can, through Great British Energy and the clean industry bonus we have announced today, to grow our domestic supply chains, build industry in this country and win jobs for Britain.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific steps or concrete actions planned by the government to develop UK manufacturing capacity in renewable energy projects like wind farms

How: We Will Do Everything We Can

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Q3 Harriet Cross Con Gordon and Buchan
Employment Energy
Context

Apache, a major player in the North Sea, announced its exit from the region by 2029 citing the energy profits levy as making production uneconomic. The MP seeks clarity on the government's assessment of this impact and how they plan to mitigate job losses.

Question

Last week, just days after the Budget, Apache announced that it would exit the North sea by 2029. It said: 'The onerous financial impact of the energy profits levy…makes production…beyond 2029 uneconomic.' What assessment have the Government made of the impact of those policies on current jobs in north-east Scotland, and how will Great British Energy compensate for the loss of those jobs?

Answer from Michael Shanks

We are working with industry in the north-east of Scotland to ensure that this is a just and prosperous transition. We have announced our next steps of responding to court judgments, and a consultation is open at the moment. The hon. Lady must recognise that if she wants to see investment from Great British Energy, she might actually have to support its creation in the first place.

Not addressed: Did not provide an assessment of the impact on jobs or compensation plans through Great British Energy; instead suggested that support for the policy was necessary for investment.

How: Hon. Lady Must Recognise

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