Question follow-through · 13797

Wind Power: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of Chinese-manufactured wind turbines in UK wind farms on (a) national and (b) energy security.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
12 Nov 2024
Target answer date
14 Nov 2024
Answer
19 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of Chinese-manufactured wind turbines in UK wind farms on (a) national and (b) energy security.

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Department frequently engages with Cabinet colleagues on matters of national and energy security. The Government takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure extremely seriously with the UK being one of the most reliable and safest en...

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