questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the oil and gas energy profits levy on the ability of oil and gas firms' to use reserve-based lending to access finance.
answerText: The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced on 26 May 2022 to respond to exceptionally high prices that meant oil and gas companies were benefiting from unexpectedly high profits. The EPL balances ensuring the oil and gas sector pays its fair share while...
heading: Oil and Natural Gas: Finance