Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14272

National Grid: Infrastructure

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate private capital investment in grid infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Ofgem regulates network companies to ensure efficient investment in maintaining and upgrading electricity infrastructure. The Department works with Ofgem to ensure the regulatory framework supports timely electricity network investment. Ofgem’s RIIO price...

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