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Energy: Falkland Islands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 53871

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered sourcing energy from the Falkland Islands.

Answered by Michael Shanks

I have made no such consideration. The UK sources the oil and gas we use from domestic onshore and offshore fields and on the international market. The UK also trades electricity with several nearby countries, as well as the Isle of Man. This is all done by the commercial sector, not by the Government.

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