Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to encourage renewable energy employers in freeports to commit to (a) re-training and (b) employment programmes for workers from the offshore oil and gas sector.

Our focus has been on getting places to send us their bids and proposals, rather than second-guessing what they will do. The government will continue to work with successful bidders to help them achieve their objectives, across a variety of sectors.

The government is currently engaging with the oil and gas industry on the North Sea Transition Deal. The Deal is a manifesto commitment and will support jobs and net zero as the industry decarbonises and diversifies to cleaner energies.