Batteries: Storage
Commons · Question 40799 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the effectiveness of fire prevention policies and (b) potential fire hazards at battery energy storage systems sites following the fire in Liver
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 1 Apr 2025
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees a robust regulatory framework which covers batteries and requires responsible parties to take measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of a battery system’s deployment.