Andy Burnham responds to public criticism related to proposed North Sea oil and gas activity, according to reports that reference debate over two Scottish fields, Rosebank and Jackdaw. The licences for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields were approved in 2022 and 2023, respectively, but decisions are reported to have been overturned last year. The controversy is framed around how the fields’ future should be handled amid wider discussions about the UK’s energy and climate direction. In the coverage provided, Burnham is described as pushing back against comments attributed to Ed Miliband in the context of “net zero” policy arguments. Details on the precise nature of the policy shift, timing of any drilling plans, or the specific regulatory actions are not included in the excerpts. However, the reporting points to an ongoing dispute over whether production should proceed, given the earlier licensing approvals and subsequent overturning. The issue remains tied to the status of the two projects and how decisions are applied across the energy system.