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SCOTTISH
OIL RESERVES HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
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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