Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 67938

Electricity: Foreign Companies

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 23 July 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prohibitions under the Electricity Act 1989 of the use of high-risk foreign vendors in licensed electricity infrastructure on energy sec

Answer

Michael Shanks

As an open economy the UK welcomes foreign trade and investment where it supports growth, meets our regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. The protection and security of the energy sector is a priority of this Government. ...

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