Question follow-through · 27659

Batteries: Lithium

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of fire regulations on Lithium Ion battery storage in the (a) commercial and (b) domestic sector.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
7 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of fire regulations on Lithium Ion battery storage in the (a) commercial and (b) domestic sector.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

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  3. 7 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    There is a robust framework governing the fire safety of lithium-ion battery storage. The Health and Safety Executive regulates commercial batteries within a framework which requires industry to act at all stages of the battery’s deployment to ensure safe...

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