Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Climate Compatibility Checkpoint, and what plans they have to revise it.

The Climate Compatibility Checkpoint was developed under a previous administration and was designed to run in advance of new oil and gas licensing rounds. There are currently no new licensing rounds planned, and we will consult later this year on the implementation of our manifesto position not to issue new oil and gas licences to explore new fields.

The Government’s priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition in the North Sea, in line with our climate and legal obligations.