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Utilities: Storms

Commons · Question 107632 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

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Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employees were deployed in utility sectors to respond to red warnings issued as a result of Storm Goretti.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Jan 2026

The Electricity Network Operator, National Grid Electricity Distribution, deployed 900 engineers and field staff each day, from Friday 9th to Tuesday 13th January, when supplies were fully restored in the impacted regions. We are unable to confirm how man...