Question follow-through · 900228
Severn Estuary: Tidal Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the deployment of tidal energy in the River Severn estuary.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 2 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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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
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of the deployment of tidal energy in the River Severn estuary.
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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2 Jun 2026
Answer published
We are grateful for the Severn Estuary Commission’s work, and we recognise the potential benefits that tidal range can bring to our energy system. For now, the Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing the tidal range ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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