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Drax Power Station

Commons · Question 115406 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has requested that the Drax power station provides further documents relating to its conduct following of the 2022 BBC Panorama investigation.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 4 Mar 2026

Ofgem is responsible for investigating compliance. In 2024 Ofgem concluded an investigation into Drax’s reporting for the period April 2021 to March 2022. Its investigation included a review of over 3,000 documents. The investigation did not find evidence...