Rejected petition start drilling in the north sea for oil and gas again instead of importing it.

reopen the north sea oil and gas fields and make the uk independant again from having to import oil and gas

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if britain was to go to war we are too depandant on foreighn oil and gas imports we need to produce our own

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

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Date submitted 16 March 2026
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