David Reed MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Power Stations: CybercrimeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households' energy needs are met, on average, by the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four days in July 2026 as a result of a cyber attack.
Answer: I cannot comment on specific incidents whilst investigations are ongoing for reasons of national security. I can, however, confirm that the incident referred to impacted micro-scale generation, and at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Power Stations: CybercrimeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support (a) her Department, (b) the National Cyber Security Centre and (c) other government bodies provided to the operator of the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four
Answer: I cannot comment on specific incidents whilst investigations are ongoing for reasons of national security. I can, however, confirm that the incident referred to impacted micro-scale generation, and at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Power Stations: CybercrimeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department will name the power generation facility reportedly shut down for four days in July 2026 as a result of a cyber attack, and whether her Department's assessment attribute
Answer: I cannot comment on specific incidents whilst investigations are ongoing for reasons of national security. I can, however, confirm that the security and resilience of our energy system is the Department’s top priority. Alongside the National Cyber Securit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Natural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16797, what criteria must be satisfied for a business to be required to hold emergency stocks, and a) how many businesses hold emergency sto
Answer: To meet the UK’s oil-stocking obligation as a member of the International Energy Agency, the Secretary of State requires companies that supply more than 50,000 tonnes of key petroleum products to the UK inland market over a 12-month period to hold emergen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Natural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16797, how many times since 1 January 2025 have the industry emergency stocks been used.
Answer: There has been one International Energy Agency coordinated emergency stock release since January 2025 – the action announced on 11 March 2026 in response to the Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption. The UK's contribution was ~14 million ba...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Energy: CybersecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16796, how many reports were received in the last 12 months that did not meet the mandatory thresholds.
Answer: DESNZ does not routinely publish or disclose information relating to voluntary cyber incident reporting, as doing so could prejudice the security and resilience of operators and the wider energy sector. As a result, we do not provide figures on the number...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Energy: CybersecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026 to question 16796, what are the mandatory reporting thresholds.
Answer: Under Regulation 11 of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018, an Operator of Essential Services (OES) must notify the competent authority for their subsector about any incident which has a significant impact on the continuity of the essenti...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Diesel and Petrol: ReservesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds any government-owned strategic reserve of (a) petrol and (b) diesel for emergency use, separate from industry stockholding obligations.
Answer: HMG does not hold a separate Government-owned strategic reserve of petrol or diesel. The UK meets its International Energy Agency obligations by requiring industry to hold emergency stocks, which can be made available in the event of a supply disruption.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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Natural Gas: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a) what the UK's current gas storage capacity is as a proportion of average winter demand and b) how that compares with the capacity of other G7 countries.
Answer: The UK benefits from a secure, diverse energy system, drawing on a range of gas supplies. Gas storage provides additional flexibility at times of peak demand. National Gas data indicates the UK has 1.7bcm of gas storage capacity, which is equivalent to ar...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Energy: CybersecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many cyber security incident reports relating to energy infrastructure his Department received in the last 12 months.
Answer: Under the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations, operators of essential services are required to report incidents that have an impact on the continuity of the essential services they provide. DESNZ has not received any reports of cyber inciden...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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Treasury	32
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