North Sea Oil and Gas Licences Economic Growth 2025-06-04
2025-06-04
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The MP is concerned about the economic impact of not issuing new North sea oil and gas licences in Scotland.
Ministers across various Departments have repeatedly said that oil and gas is here to stay for many years. Issuing new North sea oil and gas licences would support tens of thousands of jobs, return millions in tax revenue to the Treasury and help to grow the Scottish economy. Why are the Government refusing to issue any new licences?
A consultation on Rosebank and Jackdaw is concluding, and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero will report on it in due course. There is also the North sea transition consultation, which has concluded, as I mentioned earlier, and which will take into account all those issues. It will be published in due course.
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The Secretary of State did not provide a specific reason for why new licences are being refused but referred to ongoing consultations without committing to any action or timeline.
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