Petitions/Restart issuing oil and gas licenses in the North Sea
StatusClosed
Opened21 Jan 2025
Closes21 Jul 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

I would like the Government to reverse the policy of not issuing new contracts to search for and extract oil and gas in the North Sea and British waters.

We believe the North Sea oil and gas fields are a major part of our economy, and that the drive to net zero is making us colder and poorer. Until we have what we feel is a viable and cost effective alternative in place to oil and gas, we think we should make the most of the resources we have.

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Government response

We will not issue licences to explore new fields, whilst managing existing fields for the entirety of their lifespan. We will boost Britain’s energy security and ensure good, long-term jobs.

Constituency engagement ranking

Douglas Lumsden
1Douglas Lumsden MP
Aberdeen South
405
Andrew Bowie
2Andrew Bowie MP
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
383
Seamus Logan
3Seamus Logan MP
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
309
Harriet Cross
4Harriet Cross MP
Gordon and Buchan
303
Kirsty Blackman
5Kirsty Blackman MP
Aberdeen North
283
Lara Bird
6Lara Bird MP
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
107
Jamie Stone
7Jamie Stone MP
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
95
Graham Leadbitter
8Graham Leadbitter MP
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
91
Dave Doogan
9Dave Doogan MP
Angus and Perthshire Glens
89
Rupert Lowe
10Rupert Lowe MP
Great Yarmouth
64