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Batteries: Storage

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 40799

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the effectiveness of fire prevention policies and (b) potential fire hazards at battery energy storage systems sites following the fire in Liver

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees a robust regulatory framework which covers batteries and requires responsible parties to take measures to ensure health and safety throughout all stages of a battery system’s deployment.

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