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Tidal Power

Asked by Jayne KirkhamLabour (Co-op)Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104958

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department will take to ensure high levels of UK content in tidal stream projects.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government continues to engage with the tidal stream industry to support high levels of UK content in projects, which currently stands at around 80 per cent, including through the Marine Energy Taskforce’s sub group on supply chains.

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