Fossil Fuels
Commons · Question 127933 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the a) pharmaceutical, b) chemical and b) agricultural sectors on future availability of oil and gas derived feedstocks.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Apr 2026
Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Oil and gas will continue to play an important role in the UK’s energy mix for decades to come. The Govern...