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Batteries: Storage

Commons · Question 935 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish guidance used by his Department for the a) construction and b) management of battery energy storages sites.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 May 2026

The Ministry of Defence is progressing its ‘Defence Advanced Battery Strategy’ which sets out the Department’s approach to advanced battery technologies. The Department does not currently publish specific guidance for the construction or management of Bat...