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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 December 2025

Debate

Oil and Gas Authority (Carbon Storage and Offshore Petroleum) (Specified Periods for Disclosure of Protected Material) Regulations 2026

Contribution

Secondly, will the Government provide greater clarity on the long-term fiscal and regulatory framework for the North Sea so as to avoid the piecemeal approach that risks undermining both jobs and future low-carbon deployment? Finally, have the Government assessed the impact of their current policy environment on the skilled workforce required not only for oil and gas but for offshore wind, CCUS and hydrogen—sectors that depend on the same specialist expertise?

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