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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-30259

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 27 September 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 October 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the Forties Pipeline System may close as early as 2030.


Answer

Offshore oil and gas licensing and consenting and issues pertaining to fuel security, as well as the associated fiscal regime, are currently reserved to the UK Government.

Our Energy System and Just Transition: Independent Analysis highlights the need for careful management of the North Sea energy transition, including the fields linked to the Forties System.