United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2359
Offshore Industry: Fines
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18 May 2026
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27 May 2026 · Answer
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27 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the existing cap on fines for offshore oil and gas companies for breaches of environmental regulations.
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18 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the existing cap on fines for offshore oil and gas companies for breaches of environmental regulations.
Source: Commons
27 May 2026
Answer
The Government expects offshore oil and gas operators to meet the highest environmental standards and supports appropriate enforcement action where non-compliance occurs. A range of enforcement powers is already available in respect of breaches of offshor...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-18/2359
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1906905
- uk · wq-1906905 · source updated 27 May 2026