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Swinney to Push for Powers over Energy if SNP Wins Election
John Swinney plans to request energy policy powers from the UK Government immediately after an SNP election win to address high household bills and resource control.
- On Monday, First Minister John Swinney pledged to demand the "immediate transfer of powers over our energy" to the Scottish Parliament on his first day if re-elected in May.
- Swinney argued that "Westminster control is not working for energy security," claiming Scotland's energy wealth flows south to the Treasury rather than benefiting households.
- Meanwhile, UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch campaigned in the North East today, proposing a "get Britain drilling" strategy to cut energy bills by £200 through North Sea exploration.
- Scottish Tory energy spokesman Douglas Lumsden dismissed the pledge as "designed to mask two decades of failure," accusing the First Minister of blocking North Sea projects Rosebank and Jackdaw.
- If the UK government refuses the transfer, Swinney stated this would confirm that independence is the only "fresh start" to bring down bills, though he acknowledged "the process of a referendum will take time.
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Swinney to push for powers over energy if SNP wins election
The First Minister will visit the north-east of Scotland on Monday.
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