Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 642

Offshore Industry: Licensing

Tabled: 18 July 2024

Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on new offshore licensing applications.

Answer

Michael Shanks

We do not intend to issue new licences to explore new fields because they will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis. The government does not intend to revoke existing licences, and...

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