Wednesday 14 May, 9.30am, Committee Room 16, Palace of
Westminster
The Scottish Affairs Committee will continue its inquiry into
GB Energy and the net zero
transition with an evidence session focusing on the skills
landscape of Scotland's energy transition.
The cross-party committee will first hear from representatives of
Scotland's further education sector. Questions could be about the
challenges the sector faces in encouraging oil and gas workers to
transition to clean energy, UK government policies to encourage
re-skilling and bridging clean energy skills gaps.
On the second panel, Members will question energy employers and
an industry training board. MPs may explore the difficulties in
recruiting for clean energy skills, as well as industry views on
government reskilling initiatives like the Energy Skills
Passport.
Witnesses at 9.30am:
- Jim Brown, Director, Energy Skills Partnership
- Neil , Principal and Chief Executive,
North East Scotland College (NesCol)
- Kenny MacInnes, Principal and Chief Executive, Forth Valley
College
Witnesses at 10.30am:
- Lynsey Benson, Head of Policy and External Affairs,
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
- Doug Duguid, Chief Executive, Aurora Energy Services
- Gavin Templeton, Chief Executive, Veri Energy
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Notes to Editors:
- The committee launched its inquiry into the GB Energy and net
zero transition in 2024. Find out more about the inquiry and
previous evidence sessions here.
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- In the previous evidence
session to the inquiry, the committee questioned
Petroineos and EY Parthenon on Project Willow and the
future of Grangemouth.
