A Bill to set a timeline for the phasing out of UK oil and gas production and the decommissioning of related infrastructure; to require the Secretary of State to publish a plan for ensuring that oil and gas workers have access to appropriate redeployment or retraining opportunities, and to involve unions and communities in the production of this plan, which should include plans for funding; to make provision for the establishment of a training fund for workers in the oil and gas industry, to which oil and gas companies would contribute by paying a levy; to make provision for a proportion of workers’ wages to be guaranteed by the state for a defined period after they leave the oil and gas industry; to introduce sectoral collective bargaining in the energy industry; to extend legislation relating to pay and conditions for UK onshore workers to cover all offshore workers in the UK Continental Shelf and UK Exclusive Economic Area; to require GB Energy’s investments to support UK jobs; and for connected purposes.
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The Energy and Employment Rights Bill would set a timetable to phase out UK oil and gas production and the decommissioning of related infrastructure, and it would require the government to publish a plan to help workers move into new roles with retraining and redeployment, with involvement from unions and local communities. It would also create a training fund funded by a levy on oil and gas companies, guarantee part of workers’ wages after they leave the industry, introduce sectoral collective bargaining in energy, extend onshore pay and conditions rules to offshore workers, and require GB Energy investments to prioritise UK jobs.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons (as of 13 March 2026). It originated in the Commons and is sponsored by Carla Denyer (Green Party).
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13 Mar 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 13 March 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Wednesday 14 May.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
