Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29560

Offshore Industry: Development Consent Orders

Tabled: 6 February 2025

Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his policy to stop issuing development consents for all new oil and gas fields.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government has committed that it will not revoke existing licences and will partner with business and workers to manage our existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. We have already consulted on revised environmental guidance for development...

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