Oral QuestionDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report by Sheffield Hallam University entitled Over-exposed: Uyghur Region Exposure Assessment for Solar Industry Sourcing, published in August 2023.

Tabled: 13 September 2023Answered: 19 September 2023

Asked by

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)

We are committed to providing a rail network that delivers reliable connections for people and unlocks growth across the country. In addition to building High Speed 2, we are providing £10.2 billion over the spending review period to enhance the railway, reducing congestion and travel times, and connecting more people to work, education, retail and services.