Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
North Sea Oil and Gas Production
With the situation in Iran escalating and the cost of fuel skyrocketing, it is common sense that we should be maximising our own resources in the North Sea. Domestic production is better for the environment, better for our economy, better for our jobs and better for our energy security. Will the First Minister stop turning his back on one of Scotland’s most important industries, scrap the Scottish National Party’s presumption against new oil and gas, back projects such as Rosebank and Jackdaw and support new drilling in the North Sea?
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Douglas Lumsden (North East Scotland) (Con)
Con
With the situation in Iran escalating and the cost of fuel skyrocketing, it is common sense that we should be maximising our own resources in the North Sea. ...
The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
As First Minister, I have made clear on countless occasions the importance that I attach to making sure that there is a just transition in the North Sea oil ...