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John Swinney: “What the SNP wants is to see the immediate removal of the energy profit levy, because that is stymieing investment in…”

On the recordJune 17, 2026
What the SNP wants is to see the immediate removal of the energy profit levy, because that is stymieing investment in the oil and gas sector in the north-east of Scotland and is a direct threat to jobs.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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On the energy profits levy and its impact on jobs.

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