Debate on transitional support for North Sea oil and gas workers
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 23 April on transitional support for North Sea oil and gas workers. The debate will be opened by Kirsty Blackman MP.

The Energy Bill has passed through the House of Commons Committee Stage. This paper summarises what changes were made in Committee.
Energy Bill - Committee Stage report (525 KB , PDF)
The Energy Bill has passed through the House of Lords and had its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 18 January 2016. The Bill was debated in Public Bill Committee between 26 January and 4 February 2016.
The Bill mostly deals with fully establishing a new regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), and how it regulates oil and gas companies in the UK’s territorial waters. It implements recommendations of the Wood Review on Maximising the Economic Recovery of Petroleum from the UK’s Continental Shelf (UKCS). In so doing it would formally establish the OGA as an independent regulator and transfer a number of functions to it from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
A number of significant amendments were made in the Public Bill Committee:
Further information on the Bill, including links to other research briefings, earlier versions of the Bill, explanatory notes and links to debates, can be found on the bill page.
The following links may also be useful:
Energy Bill - Committee Stage report (525 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 23 April on transitional support for North Sea oil and gas workers. The debate will be opened by Kirsty Blackman MP.
The Water Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, and its second reading took place on 28 March 2025. The Library briefing provides an overview of the bill and background information.
This briefing sets out information on sewage discharges. It focuses on England. It covers what sewage discharges are, why these happen, legislation and targets, and an overview of progress.