Energy: Imports
Commons · Question 69589 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of dependence on imported energy on national security; and what steps he is taking to mitigate that impact.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 5 Sep 2025
In an unstable and uncertain world, there can be no national security without energy security. Delivering clean power by 2030 will boost energy security and protect consumers by reducing dependency on volatile fossil fuel markets and transitioning to a di...