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 compatibility of the oil and gas licensing round on (a) UK’s carbon budgets and net zero target; and (b) the UK’s obligations and commitments towards international climate targets.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Liverpool Walton on 7th November 2022 to Question 77566.