Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 2023-24
To make provision about licences to search and bore for and get offshore petroleum.
Government Bill
(Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 08 November 2023 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 23rd April 2024 - Committee stage (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament