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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Clean Power Industries: Jobs

Tuesday 10 June 2025 · 3 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Becky Gittins highlighted over 40 billion of investment in clean energy since the election, aiming to support hundreds of thousands of new jobs by 2030.
  • Graham Leadbitter inquired about the availability of 14 billion for new nuclear energy projects in Scotland, specifically mentioning the Cruachan 2 and Acorn projects.
  • Andrew Bowie questioned the Minister about the impact of the Government's policies on jobs in the oil and gas sector in the North Sea, citing job losses in his constituency.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Becky Gittins Lab Clwyd East
Employment Climate Energy
Context

The MP referenced a major expansion at the port of Mostyn that will create 300 new jobs as it prepares to support offshore wind farm sector.

Question

Since the election, over £40 billion of investment has been announced in clean energy, creating good jobs with good wages. By 2030, the industry could support hundreds of thousands of new jobs. We will soon publish our clean energy workforce strategy which sets out where and how we deliver these future jobs. The risk is that voting for the Conservatives or Reform would jeopardise all those jobs. Does the Minister agree this is not a time to hold back but invest in green energy to tackle climate change, secure our energy supply and provide skilled jobs for constituents in Clwyd East?

Answer from Sarah Jones (The Minister of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

I thank my hon. Friend for her speech. I welcome the 300 new jobs coming to the port of Mostyn in support of offshore wind farms. This Labour Government is driving investment in communities across carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, wind and solar energy sectors.

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Q2 Graham Leadbitter SNP Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Scotland Energy
Context

The SNP Member highlighted the £14 billion announcement for new nuclear energy projects but noted that shovel-ready green developments like Cruachan 2 and Acorn project are not receiving funding.

Question

The UK Government have announced £14 billion for new, extremely expensive nuclear energy projects. Both the Cruachan 2 and the Acorn project in Scotland await approval to create green jobs. When will that money be made available?

Answer from Sarah Jones (The Minister of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

We are supporting jobs across Scotland. The hon. Gentleman does not have long to wait about the Acorn project as the spending review will be published later this week.

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Not addressed: specific timing or amount of funding for projects like Cruachan 2 and Acorn

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Q3 Andrew Bowie Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Employment Energy
Context

The Conservative Member highlighted job losses due to the slowdown in offshore wind deployment and steep decline in oil and gas activity.

Question

We welcome new jobs when they are created, but will the Minister acknowledge the destructive impact her Government’s policies have on jobs in oil and gas in the North Sea? In my constituency of Westhill, I met workers terrified for their future due to job losses from the supply chain. Robert Gordon University estimates 400 job losses every two weeks; Offshore Energies UK predicts up to 42,000 job losses by July 2024 unless there is significant policy change. The Just Transition Commission warns of 120,000 potential job losses by 2030.

Answer from Sarah Jones (The Minister of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Under the previous Government, we lost 70,000 jobs in oil and gas industry and over 1,000 in ceramics. We only produced 30% of steel needed domestically; chemicals declined by 30%. The Conservatives’ record is shocking. We are transitioning people from oil and gas to renewables through our passport system; developing a workforce plan for hundreds of thousands of future jobs.

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Not addressed: acknowledging the direct impact on job losses due to current policies

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