Written questions

Natural Gas: Storage

2026-07-13 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · HL2079 · Official question

Lord Hutton of Furness

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to stimulate private investment in support of the expansion of UK onshore and offshore gas storage infrastructure.

Answer

Underground gas storage plays an important role in supporting Britain’s energy security. We recently consulted on whether any government action is needed to maintain gas security of supply across the energy transition, including possible measures to suppo...