Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 92941
Renewable Energy: National Security
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025
Question
Mr Angus MacDonald
Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the national security considerations relevant to renewable energy developments in proximity to defence sites.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure very seriously.
The Department collaborates with government departments – including the Ministry of Defence – other agencies and industry partners on a regular and ongoing basis to understand, assess and mitigate threats to both energy infrastructure and sensitive sites.