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Offshore Industry: North Sea

Commons · Question 28526 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed Rosebank oil field development on the UK’s obligations under international humanitarian law.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 14 Sep 2026

The Rosebank decision is currently going through the regulatory process. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero will make a decision in due course on whether or not to agree to the grant of consent. Final consenting decisions are the resp...