Power Failures
Commons · Question 65949 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether contingency planning is in place for potential macroeconomic disruption resulting from prolonged national electricity blackouts.
Answer
Answered by Darren Jones, 16 Jul 2025
HM Treasury has a comprehensive framework for assessing and managing potential risks to the economic outlook, including those posed by national power outages. This framework involves systematic monitoring through internal risk monitors, risk governance fo...