Question follow-through · 21475

Batteries: Lithium

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on industrial lithium-ion battery storage safety.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on industrial lithium-ion battery storage safety.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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