Oil and Natural Gas: Exploration and Licensing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Energy Independence Bill will end new oil and gas licences and exploration.

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1. 3 July 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Energy Independence Bill will end new oil and gas licences and exploration.

   Source: Commons

2. 13 July 2026

   Answer

   The Energy Independence Bill was announced in the King’s Speech, in which the government committed to manage existing oil and gas fields for their lifetime and to show climate leadership by meeting the manifesto commitment not to issue new licences to exp...

   Source: Written answer

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