Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will have discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) industry representatives on the planned availability of heavy-lift vessels for work in the North Sea (i) oil and gas decommissioning and (ii) offshore wind sectors in each year to 2030.

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State discusses a range of issues with my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Transport, including offshore wind, and oil and gas.

My Hon Friend the Minister for Nuclear and Renewables (Andrew Bowie) will meet with the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) on a regular basis to discuss sector issues such as supply chain strategy and the Industrial Growth Plan.

In addition, I meet regularly with the oil and gas sector, including through the North Sea Transition Forum, which includes industry stakeholders from the supply chain.