Offshore Industry: North Sea
Commons · Question 1173 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of policy on new North Sea oil and gas licences on (a) employment in the offshore energy sector, (b) energy security, (c) tax revenues from
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 22 May 2026
The government has committed to not issue new licences to explore new fields. We will need a wide range of skills to build the future offshore energy sector, and we are launching a North Sea Jobs Service, matching workers to secure well-paid jobs. New lic...