Written question asked by Beth Winter (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Natural Gas: Exploration
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 28 September to Question 51639 on Offshore Industry: North Sea, whether he plans to undertake analysis of the potential impact of increased domestic gas exploration and extraction in the North Sea on domestic wholesale price specifically.
- Answer
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The Government works closely with Ofgem, National Grid Gas and other key industry organisations to monitor the gas supply horizon and the impacts on the wholesale market. The Government has also set up the Energy Supply Taskforce, which has begun negotiations with domestic and international suppliers to agree long-term contracts that reduce the price they charge for energy and increase the security of its supply.
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- Written question
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- 59346
- Session
- 2022-23
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- Subjects
- Exploration Natural gas Prices North Sea
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