Submitted by:
Fergus Ewing,
Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:
Monday, 07 January 2013
Motion type: Motion For Debate
Motion reference: S4M-05310
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 January 2013
Motions as amended
S4M-05310 Fergus Ewing: Oil and Gas, The Success and Opportunities—That the Parliament recognises the importance to both the Scottish and the UK economy of the oil and gas sector in
Scotland; welcomes that oil and gas extraction will continue in Scotland for decades
to come; notes progress in delivering Scotland’s first oil and gas strategy; recognises
the world-leading capability of the Scottish oil and gas sector and supply chain
workforce; supports close collaboration between the Scottish Government and its
agencies, industry and academia to work to meet the future personnel and skills
needs of the sector and ensure continuing sector growth; notes the challenges to the
industry in managing a finite and unpredictable resource; believes that the industry
must play a role in encouraging young people to pursue a career in engineering,
working with schools, OPITO and the further and higher education sectors, paying
particular attention to the encouragement of young women into the industry;
recognises the high costs and technical challenges of extracting remaining oil and
gas resources from the UK Continental Shelf and the future costs of
decommissioning; recognises that attention to safety must be paramount both at
work and travelling to and from oil and gas installations; believes that workplace
safety representatives, trade unions and the Health and Safety Executive have key
roles to play in ensuring that safety comes first; notes the need for constant
investment in North Sea oil and gas assets for personnel safety; further notes 43
offshore field transfer deals during 2012 between private and state-owned
companies; appreciates the necessity of long-term certainty around the £30 billion
decommissioning of oil and gas platforms, and recognises the decline in North Sea
production from its peak of 137,099,000 tonnes in 1999 to 51,972,000 tonnes in
2011.
Supported by: Derek Mackay, John Swinney
Vote
Result118 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not voteAgreed
That the Parliament recognises the importance to both the Scottish and the UK economy of the oil and gas sector in Scotland; welcomes that oil and gas extraction will continue in Scotland for decades to come; notes progress in delivering Scotland’s first oil and gas strategy; recognises the world-leading capability of the Scottish oil and gas sector and supply chain workforce, and supports close collaboration between the Scottish Government and its agencies, industry and academia to work to meet the future personnel and skills needs of the sector and ensure continuing sector growth.