Question follow-through · 23695
National Energy System Operator
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the National Energy System Operator's status on its accountability to (a) government and (b) Parliament.
About this written question
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- 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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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
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the National Energy System Operator's status on its accountability to (a) government and (b) Parliament.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
NESO is an operationally independent public corporation. The Secretary of State is NESO's sole shareholder, exercises shareholder rights on behalf of Government, and is accountable to Parliament for matters relating to the organisation. While the NESO Boa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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