Question follow-through · 4113
Liquefied Natural Gas: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the lifecycle emissions of imported liquefied natural gas against domestically produced North Sea gas.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the lifecycle emissions of imported liquefied natural gas against domestically produced North Sea gas.
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jun 2026
Answer published
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) published analysis in September 2025 comparing the emissions intensity of domestically produced gas with imported liquefied natural gas. This analysis is available on the NSTA’s website.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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