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Oil: Licensing

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 August 2024UIN 1530

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which oil and gas industry bodies he consulted with before making his decision to ban new oil exploration licences.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.

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