Iqbal Mohamed MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Electricity and Natural Gas: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of decoupling electricity and gas prices.
Answer: The existing Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been successful in bringing forth new renewable assets at fixed, competitive prices. CfDs are already beginning to decouple electricity and gas markets, protecting consumers from gas price volatility....
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has reviewed curtailment policy in the context of the conflict in the Middle East.
Answer: The current extent of grid constraints reflects years of underinvestment, with new network infrastructure development having lagged the expansion of new generation. That’s why this Government is delivering the biggest upgrade in Great Britain’s electricit...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of how much curtailed wind energy could have instead been stored in batteries or other forms of energy storage.
Answer: The Government has not undertaken an assessment of how much curtailed wind energy could have instead been stored in batteries or other forms of energy storage. The Government has commissioned and published analysis by LCP Delta and Regen on the benefits o...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: ElectricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the amount consumers paid through electricity bills for wind farm curtailment in the last 12 months.
Answer: The costs associated with network curtailment and other balancing actions are passed on to consumers in electricity bills. As set out in the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) Delivery Plan, wind generators were paid £370 million in 2024/2025 to reduce gen...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: CompensationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on wind farms and the practice of curtailment, in the context of the current price of electricity.
Answer: The current extent of grid constraints reflects years of underinvestment, with new network infrastructure development having lagged the expansion of new generation. That’s why this Government is delivering the biggest upgrade in Great Britain’s electricit...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: CompensationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much was paid to wind farm operators for constraint and curtailment payments in 2025 and 2026 so far; and what steps he is taking to reduce this figure.
Answer: The costs associated with network curtailment and other balancing actions are passed on to consumers in electricity bills. As set out in the Reformed National Pricing (RNP) Delivery Plan, wind generators were paid £370 million in 2024/2025 to reduce gen...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ConferencesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who will represent the UK at the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026; and what her Department's policy is on this transition.
Answer: The UK’s Special Representative for Climate will lead the UK delegation at the Conference. The UK is fully committed to the transition away from fossil fuels, domestically and internationally, with recent events underlining once more the risks of being ex...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on reducing electricity and gas standing charges.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and are working constructively with Ofgem, on this issue. Ofgem have conducted a bro...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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