My hon. Friend makes a very good point. Does he also recognise that there is a shortage of rigs? By applying this measure specifically to drilling rigs, we are adding another disincentive for investment in the North sea that would maximise our oil and gas recovery.
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mike Weir
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.
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