Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121561

Fossil Fuels: Licensing

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for introducing legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing in England.

Answer

Michael Shanks

On 1 October 2025 the Secretary of State confirmed plans to bring forward legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing in England. We will seek to introduce this when Parliamentary time allows.