Question follow-through · 823
Offshore Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of industry input in the delivery of his policies on North Sea oil and gas.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 19 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 23 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 29 Jul 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the role of industry input in the delivery of his policies on North Sea oil and gas.
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jul 2024
Answer published
The government will ensure a phased and responsible transition in the North Sea. We will partner with business and workers to manage our existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. We will embrace the future of energy production and storage, which...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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