Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of halting the development of the North Sea gas field Rosebank.

Development proposals for oil fields are a matter for the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED). Both the NSTA and OPRED assess development proposals in line with the applicable robust regulations.

UK offshore oil and gas production accounts for the equivalent of around half of UK gas demand, and over three-quarters of UK oil demand.