Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 62

Oil: Production

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 22 July 2024
Named Day

Question

Ms Stella Creasy

Labour (Co-op)Walthamstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the judgement in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) UKSC 2022/0064, what assess

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Department is considering the outcome of the Finch case and the potential impacts of this across its portfolio and cannot comment further at this time.