Meeting of the Parliament 12 November 2025
There is a great deal of hypocrisy from Liam Kerr, given that we are discussing the energy profits levy and it was his Government that first extended it. The levy is causing a lot of damage to jobs in the north-east of Scotland at the moment. The energy profits levy was supposed to be a temporary measure; we must see, through the UK autumn budget, its earliest possible end date or its complete reform. The Press and Journal covered that issue today and made the same call.
I am proud to restate the Government’s unwavering commitment to Scotland playing its full part in responding to the global challenge of climate change. Scotland is now more than halfway to reaching net zero, and, last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy published her draft climate change plan, setting out how we will further reduce our emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.
Our approach to climate policy is guided by a just transition, with Scotland’s valued and highly skilled offshore oil and gas workers at its heart. The Scottish Government will continue to support the energy workforce with all the powers available to it.
I move amendment S6M-19637.4, to leave out from “opposes” to end and insert:
“affirms the importance of a just transition, which supports workers in the oil and gas industry, as the useful life of developments comes to an end, and believes that new developments must only proceed if they contribute to energy security, meet a rigorous climate compatibility assessment and are compatible with Scotland’s journey to net zero.”
15:10Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S6M-19637.4 Rosebank Motion