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The Conservatives have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to approve the construction of the Jackdaw gas field and the Rosebank oil and gas field, criticizing what they see as indecision or delay. They argue that rejecting these projects is "bleeding the North Sea of investment," potentially costing £165 billion in economic value, 2.9 billion barrels, and threatening up to 200,000 skilled jobs. The party claims Jackdaw is nearly complete, with regulatory approval processes already finalized by August, but faces delays that they attribute to political hesitance influenced by the Green Party's stance in Camden. The Energy Secretary was reportedly close to approving Jackdaw just days before the current delay, but has yet to make a decision.
Written for “UK Energy Approval” on 2026-10-11,
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The Conservatives have called on the Prime Minister to stop “dithering” and approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields.
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Conservatives → call → fields
They said the measures are “bleeding the North Sea of investment”, and that scrapping them could unlock 2.9 billion barrels and £165 billion in economic value, as well as protecting 200,000 skilled jobs.
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scrapping → say → jobs
The party was particularly critical of what it said were delays approving the Jackdaw gas field.
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it → say → field
They said with the platform “99%” complete and with the regulator having completed its consultation in August, the field is “ready to go”.
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field → say → August
They also claimed that in September, the Energy Secretary had been just days away from giving it the green light.
“He has sat on a gas field that is ready to go because he was frightened of the Green Party in Camden.
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he → claim → Camden
“The by-election is over and his excuse has gone with it, so he should approve Jackdaw immediately.”
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he → go → Jackdaw
The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP said: “If the Prime Minister finally signs it off, nobody should mistake one gas field for a change of heart, because Labour’s ban on new licences and its punishing windfall tax are bleeding the North Sea of investment and the jobs that go with it.
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that → say → it
“That is what a Conservative Government would do, and it is what this Prime Minister should do if he wants anyone to believe he is serious.”
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he → do → what
The Conservatives pointed out more than £3 billion has already been invested in the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank fields, and that together these would contribute £28.7 billion to the economy.
They also highlighted the scale of the untapped reserves across both fields.
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They → point → fields
They said Jackdaw could supply more than 6% of Britain’s gas by this winter and heat 1.4 million homes, while they described Rosebank as “the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in British waters” with 300 million barrels.
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they → say → barrels
They warned that without new production, Britain risks importing 82% of its gas by 2035, leaving households exposed to every shock in the global market.
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Britain → warn → market
A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Just this weekend, Kemi Badenoch’s shadow chancellor slammed the mess the Tories left behind when they were kicked out of office.
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they → say → office
“They left our economy in a dire state and completely failed to secure our energy supply over 14 long years.
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They → leave → years
“They should be apologising to the British people, not lecturing those who are now fixing the damage they left.”
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they → apologise → damage
A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said: “The North Sea remains a vital national asset and oil and gas will continue to play an important role in our energy system for decades to come – alongside transitioning to clean power to protect jobs and tackle the climate crisis.
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oil → say → crisis
“Any decision will take into account all relevant evidence, including environmental assessments and public representations received as part of the regulatory process.”
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decision → take → process
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