Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What steps her Department is taking to increase early years provision.

Tabled: 30 March 2023Answered: 17 April 2023

Asked by

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Michael Shanks)

The consent to develop the Rosebank oilfield was deemed unlawful by the courts. The developer will need to reapply for consent, including an assessment of emissions from burning the fuel produced. We will produce guidance on the environmental assessment of those emissions in due course.