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Energy: Espionage

Commons · Question 104360 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made on the potential risk of (a) domestic and (b) international espionage activity impacting energy infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 16 Jan 2026

The Government keeps the threat of both domestic and international espionage to UK energy infrastructure under regular review. This includes assessments of the threat picture undertaken with industry, security agencies and international counterparts, draw...