Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ed Miliband and Kenneth Stevenson

Tuesday 14th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Kenneth Stevenson (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)]

T5.   In his letter to GB Energy’s CEO last month outlining his strategic priorities, the Secretary of State rightly stated that reindustrialising our industrial heartlands“with good jobs and strong trade union representation”goes hand in hand with tackling the climate crisis. Will he take the opportunity to reiterate that our investment in tackling the climate crisis and producing clean energy will deliver secure, long-term employment, and will be to the benefit of working people in Airdrie and Shotts and across the UK?

[Ed Miliband]

Yes, I will. My hon. Friend makes an important point about the role of trade unions in the renewable industry, too.