Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 101366
Energy: Imports
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of domestic energy production, including North Sea activity, on levels of imported energy.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe North Sea is a highly mature basin, and its natural decline would not be reversed by further licensing. New licences awarded in the last decade have made only a marginal difference to overall oil and gas production. Further exploration and production ...
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