This needs to be a wake-up call for the new Prime Minister – with Scotland’s energy sending hundreds of billions of pounds to the UK Treasury over the years, a modest £45 saving from cutting VAT cannot be the extent of his ambition.
Addressing the Prime Minister's energy policy.
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The easiest way to do this is for Scotland to be an independent member state of the EU and that’s still my ambition.
New nuclear would be incredibly expensive and the levy placed on energy bills to pay for nuclear reactors will cost Scottish electricity bill payers £300 million over the next decade.
Scotland's future prosperity – and our contribution to energy security – are reliant on North Sea energy production and, crucially, the skills and experience of that workforce.
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