Offshore Industry
Energy and Climate Change
Margaret Curran (Glasgow East, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the UK's oil and gas industry of Scottish independence.
Charles Hendry (Minister of State (Renewable Energy), Energy and Climate Change; Wealden, Conservative)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has made no specific assessment of the effect of Scottish independence on the United Kingdom's oil and gas industry.
The UK Government's position is clear: Scotland is stronger as part of the UK and the UK is stronger with Scotland in it.
The Government will be arguing the case for Scotland to remain within the UK and the Department of Energy and Climate Change will contribute to the debate.
The Government is not making plans for independence as we are confident that people in Scotland will continue to support the United Kingdom in any referendum.