Utilities: Storms
Commons · Question 107632 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
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...