Speeches by Reader.

“In our previous evidence session, we heard a compelling argument to maintain current levels to sustain the workforce long-term in the North Sea. Evidence from other countries where there are much more favourable regulatory and fiscal regimes—America, for example—indicates that there has still been a massive reduction i…”

“Would that not be the role of the North Sea Transition Authority? Isn’t it a key part of its role to set that strategy?”

“Paul talked about the future of work, and I saw from my time in the construction sector people moving between sectors, moving between disciplines, is a lot more common and a lot less rigid now. You train as a civil engineer, and you are a civil engineer for life. You might eventually become a politician, who knows. How…”

“Perhaps this is one for our discussion of where the report goes, but we have some parts of the sector paying a levy and others do not. In sectors such as the construction sector where we have to have a bigger amount of training there is the building safety levy, which everyone paid into to deal with the changes the ind…”

“Paul talked about the future of work, and I saw from my time in the construction sector people moving between sectors, moving between disciplines, is a lot more common and a lot less rigid now. You train as a civil engineer, and you are a civil engineer for life. You might eventually become a politician, who knows. How…”

“Michael, to what extent can the Government solve the skills transition, given the private sector does the hiring but may not see the long-term benefits of investing in the workforce?”

“When students are coming to you, are they thinking about having a more varied career than maybe 20 years ago when they thought, “I want to be a welder in the oil and gas sector and that is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I will train in that and I will do that”? Are you finding students coming through being …”

“When students are coming to you, are they thinking about having a more varied career than maybe 20 years ago when they thought, “I want to be a welder in the oil and gas sector and that is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I will train in that and I will do that”? Are you finding students coming through being …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) for introducing this important debate. I am fortunate to have had a positive relationship with the small but perfectly formed Jewish community in Northamptonshire for many years.…”

“My hon. Friend picks up the next point I want to make. Unfortunately, there have been cases, including at Warwick, where complaints of antisemitism have not been handled well and where those raising concerns have felt unsupported, and that creates a wider culture in which people hesitate to speak up. It may not even be…”

“Do you think the UK taxpayer is willing to pay a higher price for UK fuel compared with cheaper fuel imported from overseas? Isn’t cost of living the big driver for the people who live in the UK?”

“I am going to talk about procurement. The UK spends an estimated £25 billion a year on offshore energy-related activities. Around 50% of that is spent in the UK or would be delivered by UK workforce. How does it compare between the oil and gas sector and the renewables sector, Elizabeth? Do we see more value capture in…”

“Do you think the UK taxpayer cares where their fuel comes from? They just want cheap fuel, don’t they?”

“Thank you. Tessa, on the assumptions that we have heard today, that we continue production at the same levels, which would include, therefore, more exploration and more drilling, is the 1.5° target that the Government has set achievable?”

“Thank you. Tessa, some countries that have committed to ending new oil and gas production, like Denmark, have not immediately halted fossil fuel production. Would it benefit or hinder the UK’s climate objectives to favour domestic fuels over imported fuels?”

“Why are your members not listening to their workers?”

“Verity, Fuels Industry UK is advocating for much more domestically produced goods and domestic supply chains, which I think we would all support. Does the procurement framework in the UK support that ambition? Is it easy for UK businesses to compete and to win work?”

“The Government’s North Sea Future Plan commits to taking a global standard of 1.5°. Are your members committed to keeping warming below 1.5°?”

“Following the 2025 review, do you expect to the North Sea Transition Authority’s focus on net zero on a statutory basis to make any difference in practice?”

“Thank you. We talked a lot about local content. We saw the clean industry bonus in the latest CfD rounds. I do not know if any of you have any views on other mechanisms the Government could use to further improve UK content within the contracts they set.”