Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 103190

Venezuela: Oil

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Jeremy Corbyn

Your PartyIslington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions or meetings her Department has held with representatives of BP or Shell regarding oil in Venezuela since August 2025.

Answer

Chris Elmore
The Government regularly engages with major British businesses about their global operations, through different departments, at various levels, and in multiple countries. We do not hold a central register of all the issues discussed.