Oral QuestionTreasury

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 27 August 2024Answered: 3 September 2024

Asked by

Mr Gagan Mohindra

ConservativeSouth West Hertfordshire

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

Michael Shanks

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. This is a crucial aspect of the local power plan. We need to support communities in developing the project, and then creating a market in which they can sell electricity locally. We are working with Ofgem and partners to ensure that can happen, and we will say more in due course.