Research Briefing
Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 2023-24: Second Reading
The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill 2023-24 was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 November 2023. The Bill passed its Third Reading in the Commons unamended on 20 February 2024. It had its First Reading in the House of Lords on 21 February 2024 and the date of the Second Reading is yet to be scheduled.