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Offshore Industry: Development Consent Orders

Commons · Question 29560 · Tabled 6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his policy to stop issuing development consents for all new oil and gas fields.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 14 Feb 2025

The Government has committed that it will not revoke existing licences and will partner with business and workers to manage our existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. We have already consulted on revised environmental guidance for development...