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Our recent correspondence with government and politicians

Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison MSP regarding the Just Transition Fund

Response from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison MSP regarding the Chamber's Scottish Budget priorities

Response from Minister for Energy Michael Shanks MP regarding GB Energy

Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison MSP ahead of the Scottish Budget

Letter to GB Energy Chairman Juergen Maier on his appointment

Response from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Shona Robison MSP re the Future of the North Sea

Letter to Russell Findlay MSP on his appointment as Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Letter to Minister for Energy Michael Shanks MP regarding the GB Energy location announcement

Letter to Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP regarding the GB Energy location announcement

Letter from Minister for Energy Michael Shanks MP re the GB Energy HQ location announcement

Response from Logan Henry (SBEE) regarding the Scottish Government's Programme for Government

Letter to First Minister John Swinney MSP ahead of the 2024 Programme for Government

Response from Seamus Logan MP on congratulations letter

Letter to Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Gillian Martin MSP calling for a joint committee session on oil and gas

Response from Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Gillian Martin MSP regarding the Just Transition Fund Budget cuts

Open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband MP and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar MSP on locating GB Energy in Aberdeen

Letter to Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP on his appointment as PM and highlighting the priorities of the North-east business community

Response from Aberdeen City Council Co-Leaders on city centre traffic measures

Letter to Aberdeen City Council Co-leaders regarding a "Common Sense Compromise" city centre traffic measures

Letter to Seamus Logan MP on his election to Parliament following the 2024 General Election

Letter to Harriet Cross MP on her election to Parliament following the 2024 General Election

Letter to Stephen Flynn MP on his re-election to Parliament following the 2024 General Election

Letter to Kirsty Blackman MP on her re-election to Parliament following the 2024 UK General Election

Letter to Andrew Bowie MP on his re-election to Parliament following the 2024 General Election

Letter to Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Gillian Martin MSP regarding the Just Transition Fund and Campaign for North East Rail

Response from Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies MP regarding Energy Profits Levy

Response from First Minister John Swinney MSP regarding ET39 and a Just Transition

Letter to First Minister John Swinney MSP regarding Energy Transition Survey (ET39)

Response from the Minister for Exports, Lord Malcolm Offord, regarding UK Export Support Services

Response from First Minister John Swinney MSP on his appointment as First Minister

Letter to Aberdeen City Council Co-leaders regarding local authority interventions and the associated impact on city centre footfall

Letter to First Minister John Swinney MSP on his appointment as First Minister

Letter to Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Justin Tomlinson MP on his appointment / DESNZ jobs U-turn

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP regarding Contracts for Difference (CfD)

Response from Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop MSP regarding MSRS and rail freight support funding

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP regarding the Energy Profits Levy extension

Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop MSP regarding rail freight funding support

Response from HM Treasury regarding AGCC's Spring Budget asks

Response from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Shona Robison MSP regarding the Just Transition Fund and college sector funding

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP in advance of the Spring Statement

Letter to Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer MP, regarding Labour's energy policy (EPL increase)

Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Shona Robison MSP regarding the Scottish Budget

Response from the Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade Richard Lochhead MSP regarding cuts to the Just Transition Fund

Response from Minister for State for Energy Security and Net Zero Rt. Hon. Graham Stuart MP regarding the relocation on DESNZ

Letter to Alan Whitelaw, Property Director at the Government Property Agency, regarding relocating DESNZ jobs to Aberdeen

Letter to Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies MP regarding the Energy Profits Levy

Response from Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies MP regarding EPL

Response from Minister of State for Transport Huw Merriman MP re HS2 funding for North-east rail projects

Letter to the First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP regarding Just Transition Fund budget cuts

Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Neil Gray MSP regarding the relocation of the DESNZ headquarters

Response from the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur MSP regarding business rates in the upcoming Scottish Budget

Letter to the Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur MSP re the Chamber's Scottish Budget asks for the North-east region

Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Shona Robison MSP re the Chamber's Scottish Budget asks for the North-east region

Letter to Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart MP regarding the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's (DESNZ) relocation announcement

Letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP regarding the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's (DESNZ) relocation announcement

Response from the Scottish Government Directorate for Energy and Climate Change regarding the 38th Energy Transition Survey

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP regarding the Autumn Statement

Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Shona Robison MSP re Business Rates in the upcoming Scottish Budget

Letter to Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer MP following the Aberdeen roundtable event

Response from Minister for Energy and the Environment Gillian Martin MSP re offshore renewables supply chain investment

Letter to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove MP to request HS2 funding for North-east rail links

Letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP regarding offshore wind supply chain funding announcement

Letter to Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Claire Coutinho MP on appointment

Response from Minister for Housing Paul McLennan MSP on Short Term Letting Licenses and Non-Domestic Rates in the self-catering sector

Letter to Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies MP regarding the Energy Profits Levy

Response from Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies MP on the 2023 Spring Budget and energy issues

Letter to Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur MSP regarding the impact of Short Term Let Licences and Non-Domestic Rates on the self-catering sector

Letter to Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP regarding an Immigration system made for Scotland

Letter to Michael Marra MSP regarding North Sea oil and gas licensing

Letter to Minister for Energy and the Environment Gillian Martin MSP regarding North Sea oil and gas licensing

Letter to Scottish Labour Party Leader Anas Sarwar MSP regarding North Sea oil and gas licensing

Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero Mairi McAllan MSP following the launch of the Energy Transition 37 survey

Follow up letter to Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick MP regarding offshore wind workers

Response from Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick MP on visa concessions for offshore wind workers

Letter to Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick MP regarding visa concessions for offshore wind workers

Response from First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP on his appointment as First Minister

Letter to First Minister Humza Yousaf MSP on his appointment as First Minister

Letter from Humza Yousaf MSP on North-east Scotland policy issues

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP in advance of the 2023 Spring Budget Statement