Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 120096

Electricity: UK Trade with EU

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026

Question

Pippa Heylings

Liberal DemocratSouth Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with European Union officials about the UK joining the EU's Internal Electricity Market since the exploratory discussions for the UK's possible participation.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Since the exploratory discussions concluded, the Secretary of State has continued constructive engagement with European Union counterparts on regional energy cooperation, including on the United Kingdom’s possible future participation in the Internal Elec...

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