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Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Friday, 2 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Aramco

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will the publish the (a) attendees and (b) minutes of his lunch with Saudi Aramco on 31st January 2022.

Answer

On 31st January 2022, my rt. hon. Friend the then Secretary of State undertook site visits to energy facilities in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He had discussions over the course of the day with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and the Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco, Amin Nasser, as well as other Saudi Energy Ministry and Saudi Aramco officials. The then Secretary of State was accompanied by Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a special adviser, and officials from BEIS and the British Embassy Riyadh.

Discussions covered clean energy innovation and Aramco’s sustainability initiatives, including hydrogen technology, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and the reduction of fugitive emissions associated with oil and gas production.

All meetings have been declared as required, through transparency data released on 14 July 2022.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45769
Session
2022-23
Related items
Government Departments: Meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Aramco Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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