Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of issuing no new oil and gas exploration licences on (1) supply chain capacity, and (2) retention of skilled offshore workers.

The government aims to ensure our oil and gas workers and supply chain can take advantage of our energy transition, creating a global blueprint for a transition that supports prosperity, jobs, economic growth, communities and energy security.

In the North Sea Future Plan, the government committed to develop support for supply chain businesses, investors, and workers to help them benefit from a pipeline of projects across the North Sea and in the UK’s energy future. We are also developing a world-class North Sea Jobs Service to provide end-to-end support for oil and gas workers to move into growing industries.