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Energy: Infrastructure

Asked by Andrew BowieConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 5636

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of reliance on China-owned companies for the supply of energy infrastructure on national security.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government will carry out an audit of the UK’s relationship with China as a bilateral and global actor, to improve our ability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses.

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