Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 104958

Tidal Power

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department will take to ensure high levels of UK content in tidal stream projects.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Government continues to engage with the tidal stream industry to support high levels of UK content in projects, which currently stands at around 80 per cent, including through the Marine Energy Taskforce’s sub group on supply chains.