Harriet Cross MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Offshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her policy is on the future licensing of new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
Answer: The North Sea remains a vital national asset, supporting jobs, growth and the UK's energy security. We have always been clear that oil and gas will continue to play an important role in our energy system for decades to come, alongside renewables, nuclear ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she met with representatives of the UK oil and gas sector during the summer recess.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly on GOV.UK.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to visit Aberdeen to meet representatives of the oil and gas sector.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The Secretary of State visited Aberdeen on the 23rd of July as one of her first engagements. Aberdeen remai...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the economic impact of changes in North Sea oil and gas activity on the north-east of Scotland.
Answer: The North Sea basin is mature and in long-term decline, with oil and gas production falling by around 75% between 1999 and 2024. This has affected employment and investment in oil and gas, particularly in north-east Scotland. Britain is well-placed to mob...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of government policy on employment in Scotland's offshore oil and gas sector since July 2024.
Answer: The North Sea is a mature basin, and production has been in natural decline for many years. Employment in oil and gas has therefore been declining over a prolonged period. Office for National Statistics data shows direct oil and gas employment fell by aro...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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