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Energy: National Security

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 69587

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential vulnerability of the UK’s energy infrastructure to attack or sabotage by hostile states or their proxies.

Answered by Michael Shanks

National Security is a key priority for the Government. The Department is working with the National Protective Security Authority, the energy industry, regulators and other stakeholders to continually improve and maintain the security and resilience of energy infrastructure. We work to reduce the vulnerability of networks and assets and ensure an effective response to actual or potentially disruptive incidents - considering a range of threats and future system changes.

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