Written questions

Energy Supply: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 17384 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Regional Energy Strategic Plans, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 10% voting share for demand-side stakeholders on Strategic Boards, as highlighted in the

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 17 Jul 2026

Responsibility for the development of Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) and the governance arrangements sits with the National Energy System Operator (NESO), under Ofgem’s policy framework and guidance.Following their consultation, NESO is current...