Reeves to stress commitment to end windfall tax in talks with North...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "Instead of handing the industry a tax break, governments should be using these revenues to cut bills, tackle energy debt, support workers through the transition and invest in warm homes and clean energy so households are protected from exactly this kind of global price shock."
53% : "And I hope that results in the removal of the energy profits levy.
53% : " With the conflict in the Middle East leading to "uncertainty over energy supplies in the period to come" the First Minister said that was now a "material consideration in whether the energy profits levy should be maintained". He insisted however: "I don't think there is a case for it
52% : When geopolitical tensions push up prices, energy companies and their shareholders benefit while households face another round of higher bills from July 1. "Energy firms have made tens of billions in profits in recent years even with the energy profits levy in place, so the idea that removing it will suddenly make energy cheaper or more secure simply doesn't stand up.
50% : The Chancellor will make clear that she remains committed to end the energy profits levy and replace it with a more permanent and predictable regime PM's spokesman Introduced by the Tory government in the wake of the war in Ukraine - which sparked a sharp rise in energy prices - the charge was brought in to claw back some of these unexpected profits for the Treasury.
50% : When that did not happen, Holyrood's Finance Secretary Shona Robison said Ms Reeves must use Wednesday's meeting with North Sea industry leaders to "announce an end to this tax on Scotland's energy".
49% : "The Chancellor will make clear that she remains committed to end the energy profits levy and replace it with a more permanent and predictable regime.
49% : Earlier, Mr Swinney again insisted it was "utterly essential" that the UK Government scrapped the windfall tax, which he said was impacting upon investment in the North Sea and costing jobs.
47% : He said the current "uncertainty over energy supplies" as a result of the conflict in the Middle East was now a "material consideration" for the scrapping of the charge - which is officially known as the energy profits levy.
47% : "The North Sea is declining because of the geology of an ageing basin, not because companies are paying a fair share of tax.
46% : Ms Reeves came under pressure ahead of the Downing Street discussions from Scottish First Minister John Swinney to axe the charge, which is officially known as the energy profits levy.
46% : Mr Swinney meanwhile insisted: "Now that we have the conflict in the Middle East I think it is utterly essential that the energy profits levy is removed.
44% : " Mr Swinney, speaking to the Press Association, added: "I've been saying to the UK Government for some time that the energy profits levy should be removed because it is hampering investment in the North Sea oil and gas sector, which is resulting in a loss of employment at a much faster rate than we anticipated.
42% : Rachel Reeves will reaffirm her commitment to "end" the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas as she meets energy bosses.
38% : " But Simon Francis, co-ordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: "Conflict in the Middle East and rising global gas prices show exactly why the windfall tax remains necessary, not why it should be scrapped.
37% : Scottish First Minister John Swinney called on the Chancellor to use Wednesday´s meeting with North Sea leaders to scrap the Energy Profits Levy.

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