Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 116996

North Sea Oil: Shetland

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the decision as to whether to grant a licence to the Rosebank oil field project will be made.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Secretary of State is responsible for determining whether to agree to the grant of consent for development of the project under the Environmental Impact Assessment regulations for offshore oil and gas and will make a decision in due course.