Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 29513

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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure investor confidence in the UK oil and gas sector following the withdrawal of legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects.

Answer

Michael Shanks

In 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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