SNP criticised over failure to back windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas profits
dailyrecord.co.ukSNP MPs have been blasted after failing to vote for a windfall tax on the profits of oil firms to help ease the cost of living crisis.The Nationalists did not back a move supporters believe would rake in vital resources, with one MP dismissing it as a “smash and grab” on the industry in the North Sea.
Labour’s debate yesterday, fronted by former party leader Ed Miliband, focused on the prospect of massive energy price rises.
Part of the motion urged the UK Government to introduce a one-off tax on the “profits of North Sea oil and gas producers”. During the debate, SNP MPs made clear their scepticism about the Labour proposals.
Stephen Flynn, who represents Aberdeen South, said: “In relation to the specific proposal for a windfall tax put forward by the Labour party, what was missing from the contribution of the shadow Secretary of State and the Minister himself was the workers.
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