Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 17224

Energy Supply

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Adrian Ramsay

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that demand-side assets are given equal prominence to generation in the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs).

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government recognises the important role of demand-side assets. This is reflected in the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs), which the National Energy System Operator (NESO) is developing to support whole-system distribution-level planning across...

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