Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 15 July 2022. It was answered by Greg Hands (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 July 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Fracking
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many licenses have been issued for oil and gas drilling each year from 2019.
- Answer
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The most recent offshore licensing round was the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round. It was conducted by the Oil and Gas Authority (now the North Sea Transition Authority), and concluded on 30 September 2020, with 113 licences offered.
Four offshore licences were also offered in 2019.
No onshore licences have been offered in England in this period. Onshore oil and gas licensing is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 36058
- Session
- 2022-23
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Licensing Fracking
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2022-07-22 12:25:11 +0100
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