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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Floating Offshore Wind Projects

"The hon. Gentleman is exactly right about the operations and maintenance role. That is not just a job creator; they are valuable jobs. There is real economic value in those support services.

I come back to the delivery challenges around this big, complicated opportunity. The first challenge relates to leadership …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Floating Offshore Wind Projects

"I swear I have not shared a copy of my speech with the hon. Gentleman, but he anticipates the next section extremely well. I will just finish this point about the freeport bid. I am not expecting the Minister to comment—it is a live bidding process—but as I said on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Floating Offshore Wind Projects

"I thank the Minister for her response to the debate. I am also grateful for the contributions from the hon. Member for Southampton, Test (Dr Whitehead) on the Opposition Front Bench. It has been a good debate, and I look forward to continuing the discussion with the Minister and her …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Sep 2022
Shale Gas Extraction

"When we are faced with a Russian leader who uses gas supplies as a tool of warfare, it is entirely prudent to examine again the viability of all our domestic energy resources, but may I encourage my right hon. Friend not to lose sight of some of the other big, …..."
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Written Question
Skilled Workers: Vacancies and Productivity
Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Asked by: Stephen Crabb (Conservative - Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the recruitment industry on (a) skills shortages and (b) improving productivity in the labour market.

Answered by Lee Rowley

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation met with us on 27th October 2021 to discuss skills shortages and they regularly attend PBS Sector Calls to outline their views. These occur broadly monthly, the last was on the 9th of March, with both ministerial and recruitment sector representatives. We welcome their continued engagement on these important issues.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Sep 2021
UK Gas Market

"The Secretary of State is entirely right that the UK is far better placed than most other European countries when it comes to the sources and diversity of its gas supplies, not least thanks to the two major liquefied natural gas terminals in my constituency at Milford Haven. Will he …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps his Department is taking to support the marine renewables sector. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"As my right hon. Friend knows, and as I hope she will see if she visits Pembrokeshire, my constituency is emerging as an important hub for marine energy, but technologies such as tidal stream need the same revenue support that we gave to solar and wind to unlock private investment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
Energy White Paper

"My right hon. Friend has made an important statement today, but he will be sensitive to the fact that there are constituencies such as mine in Pembrokeshire that have been heavily reliant on the oil and gas industries for the past 50 years and are particularly vulnerable to these big …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Dec 2020
Marine Renewables: Government Support for Commercial Roll-out

"The right hon. Gentleman and I worked together in Government, and he knows that my constituency in Pembrokeshire is one of those hot prospects for the development of marine renewables in the years ahead. Does he agree that this area has been discussed a lot? It is very easy for …..."
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