Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 40799
Batteries: Storage
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the effectiveness of fire prevention policies and (b) potential fire hazards at battery energy storage systems sites following the fire in Liver
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees a robust regulatory framework which covers batteries and requires responsible parties to take measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of a battery system’s deployment.