In the Scottish Parliament

The First Minister makes one trip up to Aberdeen and then masquerades as the saviour of the oil and gas industry.

I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of her statement and welcome her to her new role.

I hear “nonsense” from the cabinet secretary, but today’s issue of The Press and Journal reported that “Big names” are due to join the “Nort

Does Michelle Thomson support the Rosebank development? That is oil and gas that we desperately need.

Will the member take an intervention?

Let us look at the budget that Michelle Thomson is asking me about.

I will give way to Michelle Thomson.

I will continue a little further.

Does the cabinet secretary agree that cutting the just transition fund by 75 per cent is detrimental to reaching net zero?

I will make some progress first.