One sec... what?! And how?
OK, more information here:
gov.uk/government/new…
More info here gov.uk/guidance/prepa…
Not sure exactly what legal mechanism behind the "downstream oil protocol" is but I'm sure someone can enlighten us
Here are, I think (thanks @MattJEJackson) the vast emergency powers available to the government at the stroke of a pen (which presumably has been stroked this evening) in the case of an energy crisis. Here we go again! legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/76/…
I assume there is, somewhere floating around, an Order in Council which exempts oil companies from competition law.
IT IS TIME TO TRIGGER THE DOWNSTREAM OIL PROTOCOL
Another candidate for the legal power behind the DOP (as I decree we are now calling it)
Also possible Kwasi Kwarteng has a big red button on his desk which triggers the Downstream Oil Protocol (DOP), currently unclear
Also
Haven't seen the statutory instrument yet, it's not online as far as I can see
It looks like the statutory instrument may be this one, passed 8 years ago but still allowing for a "qualifying protocol" which presumably has now been made, and I guess doesn't need to be published? legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/710/…
via @mattheworegan2
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