Energy: Costs
Lords · Question HL1826 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase energy security and lower energy costs; and what assessment they have made as to the potential impact of the conflict in the Middle East on domestic energy bills.
Answer
Answered by Lord Whitehead, 21 Jul 2026
The events in the Middle East underline the risks of continued dependence on fossil fuels and the importance of accelerating our transition to clean energy. That is why we are driving further and faster for clean homegrown power that we control to protect...