Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 95151

Offshore Industry: North Sea

Tabled: 27 November 2025

Answered: 3 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the North Sea oil and gas sector on employment and economic growth; and what steps he is taking to safeguard jobs in the offshore energy sector.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Our oil and gas sector significantly contributes towards our economy, and directly employs tens of thousands of highly skilled workers right across the UK. However, the natural decline of oil and gas in the North Sea has seen more than 70,000 jobs lost in...

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