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HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI thank my hon. Friend for raising those two issues. I raised the issue of redundancy packages with the company earlier, and it assured me that such packages had been made…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentThe Government have been clear that North sea oil and gas has a future for decades to come, but let us be clear that the closures in that and other industrial sectors are a result…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentThe hon. Gentleman is indeed right that the skills of the North sea oil and gas workers are essential for the green transition. We will come forward with our North sea plan…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentMany companies want to invest in the UK because of our clean energy mission. Any decision that the Government take will never compromise our national security. If the hon.…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentAs my hon. Friend mentions, this is a difficult time for the workers and their families both at Mossmorran, after this morning’s announcement, and across Grangemouth. In both…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentOf course, my thoughts and those of the Government are very much with the workers and their families at what I know from personal experience is a very difficult time. We must…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentThe Government recognise the important role of the public sector and private sector working together to unlock these benefits, such as in critical minerals, as my hon. Friend…18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentI know from my time in industry that what business and industry need in order to invest is certainty, and this Government have provided that certainty. Over £52 billion of private…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI wholeheartedly reject the implication that there is some sort of anti-Scottish bias in this Government. I stand at the Dispatch Box as a McDonald, flanked by three Scottish…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for BusinessesThis Government recognise the importance of reducing energy costs to boost UK manufacturing competitiveness. Under the modern industrial strategy, the British industrial…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranMaybe it would be helpful if I reiterated the direct quote from the chair of Exxon, who said that the closure was not due to a lack of action or will on the part of the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI, too, was particularly disappointed that the announcement was made so close to Christmas. Anyone making such announcements should take that into account. My hon. Friend mentions…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI am aware that that is what was reported in the press, but I actually spoke to the chairman of Exxon earlier and asked him specifically whether he could confirm that. He told me…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranAs I set out in my statement, we have managed to attract £250 billion of investment. That investment is coming to the UK because we have policy certainty around industry through…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI was pleased to meet my hon. Friend earlier to discuss some of these issues in detail, and I am pleased that he has raised the issue of apprentices. I raised that personally with…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI agree with the hon. Member that at its crux there has been a failure of long-term planning in industry. We can see that when we contrast the two ethylene plants in Scotland. The…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for BusinessesI do understand just how important the hospitality sector is to the hon. Member and her constituents, as a major part of the local economy. The Government’s clean power…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI would be very happy to take the opportunity to educate the shadow Secretary on some of these issues.18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to earlier questions, I outlined the British industrial competitiveness scheme, which we announced in our industrial strategy. That will extend support to a wider…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise what my hon. Friend says about the importance of port infrastructure in the north-east. We made a manifesto commitment to support investment in our ports through the…18 Nov 2025