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Offshore Industry: North Sea

Asked by Carla DenyerGreen PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29658

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of legal services used by the Government in relation to potential Rosebank oil and gas field development since 4 July 2024; and whether further legal cos

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department has paid a total of £26,773 in legal fees relating to the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields since 4 July 2024.

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