The UK’s energy minister has said the country’s oil and gas industry would be more certain about health and safety and investment if Scotland remained in the Union.
Charles Hendry also warned yesterday that separation would weaken the UK energy industry’s power in Europe at a time when the EU was considering blanket regulations across the continent.
The MP said: “The UK has something very special, and we should be very careful before we do anything which jeopardises that.
“We want to work closely with the Scottish Government to make a strong case to investors that they should continue to operate in the UK.”
Malcolm Webb, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, said the industry body would not come out for or against Scottish independence.
He said the industry would continue to operate regardless of the referendum outcome.
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