Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Sheridan (Labour), on Wednesday, 25 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

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UK OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY

That this House notes the severity of the downturn in the UK's offshore oil industry resulting from the slump in oil prices; believes that short-term responses such as delay or cancellation of long-term projects, laying off workers, extending working hours, accelerating cost-cutting recruitment practices or changing terms and conditions without consultation will fail to mitigate the impacts on workers or the wider economy; further believes that reducing essential maintenance work would jeopardise infrastructure integrity and capacity, thousands of jobs, essential skills and future tax revenues from this vital sector; further believes that oil industry trade unions have a key role to play in government and industry initiatives, such as the Energy Jobs Taskforce, in ensuring that the views and interests of those working in the industry are taken fully into account; and calls on the Government at every level to work closely with employers, regulators, trade unions and elected representatives to support measures that preserve the sustainability of operations, jobs, skills and investment, as well as a robust safety regime in the North Sea.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

821 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Michael Connarty

Dennis Skinner

Alan Meale

Sandra Osborne

Geraint Davies

Subjects

Employment Industry Fossil fuels

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk