Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has received recent representations from her counterpart in the Scottish Government on taking steps to help ensure that the supply chain in the renewable energy sector supports local (a) employment and (b) businesses.

All offshore and onshore wind projects greater than 300MW, and all floating offshore wind projects, that apply for revenue support from the Contracts for Difference scheme must submit Supply Chain Plans to the government for approval and monitoring. Such projects, including any Scottish projects, are monitored for delivery of commitments made towards the development of supply chains in those plans several times a year and there is a significant penalty attached to non delivery.