Question follow-through · 115247
Clean Energy: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether security risks relating to Chinese involvement in the UK’s energy infrastructure was discussed when creating the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 26 Feb 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether security risks relating to Chinese involvement in the UK’s energy infrastructure was discussed when creating the memorandum of understanding with China signed on 17 March 2025.
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Feb 2026
Answer published
The protection and security of the energy sector is an absolute priority of this Government.Security considerations, including risks relating to foreign involvement in critical national infrastructure, are a standing consideration in the development of th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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