PM puts support behind North Sea oil and gas industry

Words come as Scottish Government release draft energy strategy

The Prime Minister has said the Oil and Gas sector has his government’s ‘wholehearted support’.

Yesterday, the Scottish Government launched its draft energy strategy, which acknowledged the role the sector has played but said there was a presumption against new oil and gas exploration.

Today the Scottish Energy Secretary said the strategy will mean more jobs in the future in the sector.

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