Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 2539
Offshore Industry: Licensing
Tabled: 30 July 2024
Answered: 2 September 2024
Question
Claire Coutinho
Conservative — East Surrey
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what budget he has allocated for legal costs in the event of legal action from businesses following from his decision not to issue new oil and gas licences.
Answer
Michael ShanksWe do not intend to issue new licences to explore new fields and will share more details on our plans in due course. We do not speculate on possible future legal costs.