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Written question asked by Martin Whitfield (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2017 (named day). It was answered by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

North Sea Oil: Pipelines

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of the Forties oil pipeline have on the communities in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK?

Answer

The safety of local residents is the primary concern and a small number were placed in temporary accommodation as a precautionary measure.

There is no impact on the availability of fuel or gas to communities as a result of the repairs needed to the Forties pipeline. Short-term increases in the wholesale gas price will not have an impact on consumer prices and National Grid will continue to monitor market changes. We have been informed that this will be a short-term disruption and we do not expect the very short-term spike in the price of Brent crude to lead to a significant increase in fuel prices.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119046
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Closures Pipelines North Sea oil
Link
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