Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Scottish stakeholders regarding the Joint Declaration of Intent on the development of an interconnected offshore renewable energy grid.

In preparation for the North Sea Summit, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero engaged with the UK energy industry, including Scottish companies, on the development of agreements and deliverables. Scottish Power and SSE were amongst the UK companies that attended the Summit in Hamburg on 26 January, where the Joint Declaration was signed.