Question follow-through · 908502

Clean Energy: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of domestic clean power in supporting energy security.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
24 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of domestic clean power in supporting energy security.

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    We are accelerating investment in homegrown clean power to boost energy security and cut exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets. In response to this crisis, we’re bringing forward the next renewables auction to July, introducing low‑cost “plug‑in solar”...

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