Martyn Day – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Martyn Day on 2016-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if the Prime Minister will make it his policy to devolve responsibilities for the North Sea oil industry to the Scottish Government.

David Mundell

The UK Government does not intend to devolve responsibility for the North Sea oil industry.

The Smith Commission Agreement, agreed by all of Scotland’s main parties, was clear on the powers that would be devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Ministers, and the Scotland Bill, currently before Parliament, delivers these powers in full.

The Smith Commission agreed that all aspects of the taxation of oil and gas receipts and the licensing of offshore oil and gas extraction would remain reserved.