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Harriet Cross Excerpts
Tuesday 10th June 2025

(3 days, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Shanks Portrait Michael Shanks
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I will be careful about what I say in this particular case and on the specific application for obvious reasons. We will be publishing guidance very soon on how the scope 3 emissions—the end-use emissions —will be assessed. Any developers with any projects that wish to reapply will then be able to do so. Each project will go through a regulatory process and be considered on its individual merits.

Harriet Cross Portrait Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan) (Con)
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Cabinet Office guidance states that Government Departments should aim to publish a response to a consultation within 12 weeks of the consultation closing. The consultation on environmental impact assessments closed on 8 January, which is 22 weeks ago tomorrow. When will the Department publish the guidance, because it is causing delays to projects in the North sea today?