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SCOTTISH JOBS POTENTIAL FROM
OIL WILL BE ELECTION ISSUE
£ 3.45 BILLION OIL REVENUES FOR FIFE IN AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND
Rod
Campbell, the SNP prospective parliamentary candidate for North East Fife is championing Fife’s claim on North Sea oil
revenues. “ There is a huge amount of oil remaining in the North Sea,” said Rod Campbell. “
Think how the people of Fife could benefit from the £ 3.45 billion that would be our share from Scotland’s oil
revenue. This is an incredible opportunity to invest in the future of everyone in Fife. “With
Labour and the Tories lining up to hit Scotland with massive cuts after the election we are looking at a prolonged period
of austerity. If Scotland controlled North Sea oil revenues it would be a very different story.”
Mr. Campbell’s comments come in recognition of the survey by the offshore industry
association, Oil and Gas UK, which finds that North Sea oil and gas reserves are higher than previously thought.
Mr Campbell warned that the lessons of the 1970's, when London politicians
claimed the reserves would not last
long, must be remembered and made
the case for the establishment of an oil fund to secure the benefits of
oil
revenues for future generations.
Commenting Rod Campbell said:
"Scotland's
oil and gas industry is the only thing keeping the London
Treasury afloat - over the next six years, £50 billion
worth of North
Sea revenues will flow to the London exchequer.
"That alone represents over £20,000
for every household in Scotland.
"The London politicians must not think it they can fool the people of
Scotland again.
"This survey underlines how there is a strong economic future for
Scotland's oil
industry and the jobs associated with it.
"There is a real sense of déjà vu. We have London
Labour politicians at
the Scotland Office claiming that oil revenues would not help an
independent Scotland despite
the fact that even their own dodgy figures
show Scotland in a better financial position.
"There is as
much oil left in the North Sea as has been taken out of it
- and much more than half of the revenues. Scotland's
oil industry has
a positive future. With the UK making billions in revenue from North
Sea oil over the last 30
years, it is now time to ensure that future
revenues are invested properly for Scotland's future.
"In
the 1970's requests for an oil fund were turned down - a repetition
of this failure by Labour in the 21st century
would be unforgivable.
"The UK Government must see the error of its ways and enable Scotland
to invest
our own oil revenues for our future.
"Scotland needs more SNP MPs at Westminster to champion Scotland's
interests and fight for Scotland's oil wealth to benefit local
communities - not prop up the London Treasury.
Only SNP MPs will fight
for a fairer share of Scotland's oil revenues."
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