Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 104360

Energy: Espionage

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made on the potential risk of (a) domestic and (b) international espionage activity impacting energy infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Government keeps the threat of both domestic and international espionage to UK energy infrastructure under regular review. This includes assessments of the threat picture undertaken with industry, security agencies and international counterparts, draw...

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