Fossil Fuels: Licensing
Commons · Question 121561 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timetable is for introducing legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing in England.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 23 Mar 2026
On 1 October 2025 the Secretary of State confirmed plans to bring forward legislation to end new onshore oil and gas licensing in England. We will seek to introduce this when Parliamentary time allows.