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Energy Supply: Northern Ireland

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 63398

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy security and grid resilience in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Whilst energy policy and electricity system resilience of Northern Ireland remains a devolved competence for the Northern Ireland Executive, the Department has maintained a close working relationship with the Department for the Economy to support them in managing energy security.

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