Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 12468
Fossil Fuels: Licensing
Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 12 November 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department expects the North Sea Transition Authority to publish decisions on the remaining (a) oil and (b) gas licence applications made under the 33rd licensing round.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has paused considering any further licences from the 33rd round pending the finalisation of the Governments consultation process into the future of licensing.