Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 26 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)
"Q Earlier on today, and two days ago, we discussed the link between national security and national interest, and I am sure you would agree with me that attracting inward investment is very much in the national interest. We have just heard from the hon. Member for Aberdeen South …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 26 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)
"Q Professor Martin, I have been listening with interest—it has been fascinating—especially when you were talking about the need to balance national security, the national interest and economic security. I have been reading the very good briefing by the Law Society of England and Wales, which suggests that the …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 24 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
"Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. Good morning, Mr Parton. The Bill obviously aims to protect national security while promoting investment in the United Kingdom and not dissuading any inward investment into the country. With your experience, and given everything that you have …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 24 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
"Q Secondly, I wondered how the proposal might compare to regimes that are already in place in comparable countries—for example, our Five Eyes partners.
Charles Parton: I have not done comparative research on that, or done a paper on it. That is something that needs to be done …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 24 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
"Thank you...."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 24 Nov 2020
National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
"Q I will be brief. Thank you for commenting. It is a real privilege to listen to you and take on board everything you said regarding our naïveté and the intertwining of our two economies, nowhere more so than in the North sea, where CNOOC, China’s national oil company, …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: National Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" My right hon. Friend is aware that we cannot get to net zero without the technologies being developed in the oil and gas sector, on which thousands of my constituents rely for employment. With that in mind, might he be able to give an update as to when we …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Written Question
Wednesday 14th October 2020
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) onshore wind, (b) offshore wind and (c) solar sites in Scotland which plan to bid in the contracts for difference auction round 4.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The Government considers a range of matters when setting the parameters for Contracts for Difference allocation rounds, including the anticipated pipeline of eligible projects. We will publish allocation round parameters in advance of the next auction in late 2021, when assessments of the potential volume of participants can be informed by the most current information on project pipelines.
Written Question
Tuesday 16th June 2020
Asked by:
Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
What steps his Department is taking to support the oil and gas sector.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
I have been in almost daily contact with the sector to support them through this crisis. Last week I attended the Oil and Gas Authority’s Maximising Economic Recovery Forum with industry leaders to discuss the challenges posed by COVID-19, and the sector’s recovery.
We have also committed to delivering an oil and gas Sector Deal during this Parliament.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Feb 2020
UK Oil and Gas Industry
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the UK oil and gas industry.
It is a pleasure to have you in the Chair, Mr Robertson, for this important and timely debate. It is important because the oil and gas industry is a major employer and a major contributor …..."Andrew Bowie - View Speech
View all Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) contributions to the debate on: UK Oil and Gas Industry