在首相质询时间，伯纳姆表示他将“很快”作出决定。2026年10月14日，首相安迪·伯纳姆表示，关于是否批准两个油气田的决定将“很快”作出。
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Burnham said he will set out decisions "shortly" 14 October 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said a decision on whether to give the go-ahead to two oil and gas fields will be made "shortly".
伯纳姆一直在审议位于设得兰群岛外海的玫瑰银行油田以及位于阿伯丁以东的杰克达斯气田的开发方案，能源部长称后者的决定“即将”作出。
Burnham has been deliberating over plans for Rosebank, an oil field off Shetland, and gas field Jackdaw, east of Aberdeen - with a decision on the latter "imminent", according to the energy secretary.
这两个有争议的油气田多年来一直是辩论、法律争执和公众咨询的焦点，英国政府正在权衡来自行业机构和环保人士的各方意见。
The controversial fields have been the subject of years of debates, legal wrangling and public consultations, with arguments from both industry bodies and environmentalists being weighed up by the UK government.
在首相质询时间，保守党领袖凯米·巴登诺赫敦促伯纳姆在北海钻探问题上“别再拖拖拉拉了”。
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged Burnham "to stop faffing about" when it comes to the North Sea drilling.
她说：“七月份，他说他将批准北海的玫瑰银行和杰克达斯油气田。他在等什么？
She said: "In July, he said he would approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea. What's he waiting for?
“如果他当时就批准了，那么这个冬天我们就能用英国的气暖英国的家。
"If he'd approved them back then, we would have British gas warming British homes this winter.
“杰克达斯的所有气都将进入英国电网，所以我们现在是不是该停止拖拖拉拉，批准玫瑰银行和杰克达斯？”杰克达斯位于阿伯丁以东约150英里（241.4公里），其运营方表示，该气田可能在数月内接入英国能源网络。
"All of the gas from Jackdaw goes onto the British grid, so will we now stop faffing about and approve Rosebank and Jackdaw?" Jackdaw, which is about 150 miles (241.4km) east of Aberdeen, is a gas field which its operators say could be connected to the UK network within months.
玫瑰银行位于设得兰群岛西北约80英里（128.7公里），是英国最大的未开采油田，同时也将产出一些气体。
Rosebank, about 80 miles (128.7km) north-west of Shetland, is Britain's largest untapped oil field, which would also produce some gas.
首相回应道：“她问我在等什么——我不得不等待政府流程，该流程在保守党政府时期被法院叫停，现在需要修复，因为他们把事情搞砸了，而我们继承了这种情况。”
The prime minister responded: "She asked me what I'm waiting for – I've had to wait for the government process, which was struck down by the courts under the Conservative government, to be fixed because they messed it up, and we inherited that situation.
“因此，我将采取务实的石油和天然气政策，我们将在近期公布我们的决定。”能源部长米亚塔·法恩布勒在英国能源协会年会上表示：“我们已经掌握了关于杰克道的所有信息，部门已经完成了审查，因此将很快作出决定。”她补充说，关于玫瑰银行油气田开发的决定将需要更长时间。
"So I will take a pragmatic approach on oil and gas, we will set out our decisions shortly." Speaking at the Energy UK Annual Conference, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said: "We have got all the information on Jackdaw and the department has gone through that so there is a decision that will be imminent". She added a decision on the development of the Rosebank oil and gas field will take a little longer.
杰克道气平台和钻井平台位于北海阿伯丁以东。这些油气田的许可证由保守党英国政府在2022年和2023年批准，引发了环保组织的法律挑战。
The Jackdaw gas platform and drilling rig stand east of Aberdeen in the North Sea Licences for the fields were granted by the Conservative UK government in 2022 and 2023, which sparked legal challenges from environmental groups.
去年，爱丁堡高等法院裁定，玫瑰银行和杰克道的批准是非法的，因为政府未能考虑开采油气燃烧对气候的影响。
The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted oil and gas from the sites.
环保人士坚持认为，进一步钻探在道德上是不可接受的，并且会阻碍减少导致全球变暖的碳排放的努力，而致命的热浪和极端天气正在全球范围内影响人们。
Environmentalists insist more drilling would be unconscionable, and hamper efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly heatwaves and extreme weather affect people across the globe.
他们还认为，开始生产不会保障能源安全，而更早转向更环保的技术将更有利于支持就业。
They also claim starting production would not protect energy security and transitioning sooner to greener technologies would be better for supporting jobs.
行业机构则认为，在玫瑰银行和杰克道开始生产将创造就业机会并提升英国的能源安全，因为海外冲突威胁着能源供应。伯纳姆此前曾留下授予杰克道和玫瑰银行批准的可能性。
Industry bodies argue starting production at Rosebank and Jackdaw will provide jobs and improve the UK's energy security as overseas conflicts threaten supply. Burnham has previously left open the possibility of granting approval to Jackdaw and Rosebank.
然而，他表示将坚持工党的承诺：在尊重现有许可证的前提下，不发放新的石油和天然气许可证。目前尚不清楚政府何时会宣布其决定。
However he has said he will stick to Labour's promise not to issue new oil and gas licences while honouring existing ones. It is not yet known when the government will announce its decision.