Question follow-through · 21761
Power Failures
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her department is taking to prevent electricity system collapse.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Energy Supply: Immigration · 14 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her department is taking to prevent electricity system collapse.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Great Britain has a highly resilient energy system. Maintaining a secure electricity supply is a key priority for the Government. Government works closely with industry and regulators to improve and maintain the resilience and security of energy infrastru...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Energy Supply: Immigration
14 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of immigration on energy supply.