Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 21284

Oil: Pollution

Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve accountability for oil companies responsible for oil pollution.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Oil spills from oil and gas installations are of significant concern to the Department which is why there is no minimum quantity for reporting. The number of oil spills reported to OPRED (Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning) h...

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