AQW 33491/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the (i) purpose; (ii) necessary provisions; (iii) financial implications; and (iv) timescale, for the First Stage introduction of the Onshore Petroleum Licensing Bill.
Asked by David Honeyford MLA on 14 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 29 October 2025
- Answered
- 21 October 20257 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Petroleum Exploration and Licensing (Repeal) Bill will introduce a ban on all forms of onshore petroleum exploration and production in the North through amendments to The Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 and related regulations.
There are no financial implications associated with the Bill’s introduction.
The Bill is in the final drafting stage, and I plan to introduce it to the Assembly in January 2026.