Question follow-through · 52831
Solar Power and Wind Power: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to investigate the security of UK (a) solar and (b) wind farms to ensure that there are no kill switches in Chinese-made inverter units installed in their structur
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 May 2025
- Answer
- 21 May 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Warm Homes Plan · 8 Sept 2025
- Iron and Steel: China · 12 Jan 2026
- Fuel Oil: Rural Areas · 9 Mar 2026
- Electric Vehicles: Tyres · 25 Jun 2026
- Electric Vehicles: Tyres · 2 Jul 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he plans to take to investigate the security of UK (a) solar and (b) wind farms to ensure that there are no kill switches in Chinese-made inverter units installed in their structur
21 May 2025
Target answer date
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21 May 2025
Answer published
The Department works continually with Ofgem and the National Cyber Security Centre to ensure that regulations continue to capture the most critical operators of energy generation systems. Distributed and smaller-scale generation are key components of a sm...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Warm Homes Plan
8 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with specialist bodies on the Warm Homes Plan; and when he plans to (a) publish and (b) implement the Plan.
Iron and Steel: China
12 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on the awarding of Government contracts to China for ready-fabricated steel; what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those contracts on the Government's envi
Fuel Oil: Rural Areas
9 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to support small rural communities dependent on oil supplies whose commercial suppliers have said than none will be available for a period of weeks.
Electric Vehicles: Tyres
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has for tyre manufacture for electric vehicles when butyl is no longer available from fossil fuel sources.
Electric Vehicles: Tyres
2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13075 on Electric Vehicles: Tyres, if he will make an assessment of the availability of butyl for tyres for electric vehicles other than fro
Electric Vehicles: Tyres
3 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13075 on Electric Vehicles: Tyres, if he will make an assessment of the availability of butyl for tyres for electric vehicles other than fro