Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to WPQ 36263 on Health Hazards: Offshore Industry answered on 27 October 2026, and with reference to paragraph 4.27 of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and fiscal outlook October 2026, whether she has had discussions with the OBR on the inclusion of potential receipts from the Rosebank oil field in their projections.

The Rosebank field decision is going through the regulatory process. In accordance with strict propriety rules, the Secretary of State’s decision on whether or not to agree to the granting by the North Sea Transition Authority of consent for the project has to be made by the Energy Secretary alone with no involvement from other Ministers or governmental bodies such as the Office for Budgetary Responsibility. Given the quasi-judicial nature of the regulatory process, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further on the Rosebank project.