Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15880
Oil and Natural Gas: Exploration and Licensing
Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Energy Independence Bill will end new oil and gas licences and exploration.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Energy Independence Bill was announced in the King’s Speech, in which the government committed to manage existing oil and gas fields for their lifetime and to show climate leadership by meeting the manifesto commitment not to issue new licences to exp...
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