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Solar Power: China

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 101013

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of importing solar panels from China on security.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure very seriously.

The department works closely with other government departments, agencies and industry partners to understand, assess and mitigate threats to energy infrastructure.

The department is committed to working closely across Government and industry stakeholders to take forward the actions needed to develop supply chains that are resilient, sustainable, innovative and secure.

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.

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