The Aporia · We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham

Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh announced on Thursday that a decision regarding the Jackdaw oil and gas project is imminent, while Rosebank will take longer. Labour MP Andy Burnham stated during an interview on BBC’s Radio Scotland Breakfast programme that the government isn’t backing away from these projects but emphasized caution to avoid further delays due to legal challenges. Burnham defended the government's approach by highlighting investments made in GB Energy and stressing the importance of grid connections for local employers, countering claims that the organization has done little.

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As of October 16, 2026, UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh stated that a decision on the Jackdaw project is imminent but Rosebank will take "a bit longer." These projects were initially approved by the previous Conservative government before courts ordered a reassessment of their environmental impacts. Environmentalists view these decisions as critical tests for Labour leader Andy Burnham's stance on climate change. The UK Government remains cautious to avoid judicial challenges that previously delayed similar projects, indicating they are not backing away but proceeding with caution. Former Energy Secretary Alastair Alexander emphasized the need for careful public statements due to previous legal issues under the Conservatives' administration.

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🔮 A decision on Jackdaw is “imminent”, but Rosebank is set to take “a bit longer”, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said on Thursday. The outcome will be seen by environmentalists as a key test of Mr Burnham’s credibility on climate change. He added: “We’re not backing away from them, but that’s a matter that will be addressed in due course.” The UK Government is considering whether to grant permission for the two projects, which were initially approved by the previous Conservative administration before the courts ruled the full environmental impacts of the fossil fuels drilled should be taken into account. Speaking on the BBC’s Radio Scotland Breakfast programme on Friday, Mr Alexander said: “Our predecessors, the Conservatives, made such a mess of the process of approval, both for Jackdaw and Rosebank, that they ended up in court. “And that’s why we are cautious, careful, and often quite circumspect in what we say publicly about these decisions, because we don’t want to see further delay as a result of more court action. “I’m careful in what I say publicly because we don’t want to make the same mistakes as our Conservative predecessors, which led to the whole programme being delayed as a consequence of judicial challenge.” He said he “welcomed” Ms Fahnbulleh’s announcement that a decision on Jackdaw is imminent – but refused to be drawn on whether a decision had been made yet, or when an announcement would be made. Read More “The decision is on Miatta’s desk.

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A decision on Jackdaw is “imminent”, but Rosebank is set to take “a bit longer”, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said on Thursday. The outcome will be seen by environmentalists as a key test of Mr Burnham’s credibility on climate change. He added: “We’re not backing away from them, but that’s a matter that will be addressed in due course.” The UK Government is considering whether to grant permission for the two projects, which were initially approved by the previous Conservative administration before the courts ruled the full environmental impacts of the fossil fuels drilled should be taken into account. Speaking on the BBC’s Radio Scotland Breakfast programme on Friday, Mr Alexander said: “Our predecessors, the Conservatives, made such a mess of the process of approval, both for Jackdaw and Rosebank, that they ended up in court. “And that’s why we are cautious, careful, and often quite circumspect in what we say publicly about these decisions, because we don’t want to see further delay as a result of more court action. “I’m careful in what I say publicly because we don’t want to make the same mistakes as our Conservative predecessors, which led to the whole programme being delayed as a consequence of judicial challenge.” He said he “welcomed” Ms Fahnbulleh’s announcement that a decision on Jackdaw is imminent – but refused to be drawn on whether a decision had been made yet, or when an announcement would be made. Read More “The decision is on Miatta’s desk.

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2026-10-16 · Evening Standard

We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham · assertive framing

decision → set → desk

That is necessarily, even within government, a pretty closed box process,” he said. asserted

he → say → government

“I think the First Minister needs to be a little cautious not to keep throwing out these statements when the reality is capital is starting to be deployed by GB Energy,” Mr Alexander said. asserted

Alexander → think → Energy

“I was at the headquarters in Aberdeen when His Majesty the King opened the headquarters of GB Energy. asserted

Majesty → open → Energy

“We’ve put billions of pounds of capital behind it. asserted

We → put → it

“At (a) conference that took place in Liverpool just a couple of weeks ago, we established a new component for GB Energy, which is going to provide competition on the grid because any member of Parliament in any part of the UK will hear from local employers the urgency of getting grid connections right now. asserted

member → take → connections

“So I’m afraid it’s simply not true to say GB Energy has done nothing.” asserted

Energy → ’m → nothing

He was also asked how many people are employed by the organisation, with chairman Juergen Maier having initially said it would employ 1,000 people over the next 20 years. asserted

it → ask → years

“We never sought to establish a headquarters with hundreds or thousands of bureaucrats,” Mr Alexander said. asserted

Alexander → seek → bureaucrats

“What we wanted to do was to use GB Energy as a catalytic investor, providing jobs in the supply chain, not just in Aberdeen but right across the country.” asserted

wanted → want → country

We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy Burnham

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