Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29510
Offshore Industry: North Sea
Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason his Department withdrew legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects.
Answer
Michael ShanksIn August, in light of the Supreme Court Finch Judgment, the government accepted that the previous Environmental Impact Assessment decisions were unlawful. That decision was made following the taking of legal advice, the contents of which are privileged. ...
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