Question
Oil and gas workers are fed up with the Government skirting around this. Some 25,000 linked oil and gas jobs have been lost since the general election. The Government know that new fields support jobs—they said that last week—and they know that UK production supports UK businesses. Last month, they signed off on new oil in the Falklands, but are too squeamish to do it in UK waters. The Secretary of State knows more is needed. When are the Government going to wake up to the damage they are doing to our crucial oil and gas industry?
Answer
I get the impression that that question was drafted before the Jackdaw decision was issued just last week.
Verdict: RED (5/100)
The question asked when the Government will change its approach to UK oil and gas production. The reply only noted that the question predates the Jackdaw decision and that Jackdaw was issued last week. It did not say whether the approach will change or when, so the question was not answered.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| When will the Government change its approach to oil and gas production in UK waters in response to the damage it is said to be doing to the industry and the jobs linked to it? | Not Addressed | Generic | The item asks when the Government will change its approach to UK oil and gas production, but both statements only remark that the question predates the Jackdaw decision and that Jackdaw was issued last week. Neither says whether or when the policy will change, so the item is not engaged. |