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Accelerate North Sea Drilling to Boost UK Energy Security and Economic Growth

Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2026

Rejected on Tuesday 14th April 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Accelerate North Sea Drilling to Boost UK Energy Security and Economic Growth

Petition Details

We urge the Government to immediately approve and accelerate new North Sea drilling to strengthen UK energy security, protect jobs, reduce reliance on foreign imports, and support a stable transition while maintaining affordable energy for households and industry.

Additional Information

We want the Government to accelerate North Sea drilling to secure reliable domestic energy, reduce dependence on volatile foreign markets, protect thousands of skilled UK jobs, and stabilise energy costs for households and industry. Swift action will strengthen national resilience while supporting long‑term economic growth.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Make the most of our own natural resources. Allow companies to drill gas and oil
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763065

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