Written question asked by Clive Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 29 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Bowie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Shell: Nigeria

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help ensure that Shell has in place plans for the safe decommissioning of its infrastructure in Nigeria prior to selling its Nigerian operation SPDC.

Answer: SPDC is a Nigerian registered subsidiary of Shell whose operations in the Niger Delta are as a member of a Joint Venture in which it has a minority stake (the majority - 55% - stake is held by Nigerian state-owned company NNPC Ltd). This Joint Venture operates under a regulatory regime set and enforced by the Government of Nigeria. It would not be appropriate for His Majesty's Government, as a foreign government, to seek to influence the regulatory process.

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