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Fuels: Shortages

Commons · Question 125219 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has a contingency plan for future fuel rationing schemes.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 20 Apr 2026

The UK benefits from a diverse and resilient supply chain and remains well supplied across all fuel types with strong and varied sources of supply. Government routinely reviews and exercises its preparedness arrangements for a range of scenarios, includin...