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Energy: Infrastructure

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 34723

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will restrict Chinese-manufactured components in the UK’s energy infrastructure projects.

Answered by Michael Shanks

We take a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing relations with China and will co-operate where we can, compete where we need to, and challenge where we must.

As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment where it supports growth and jobs in the UK and meets our legal and regulatory requirements. We work closely with industry to build secure supply chains and back UK businesses. The government has also established Great British Energy to drive forward greater investment in clean, home-grown energy production and to build supply chains across the UK.

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