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Electricity: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 16 February 2026UIN 111530

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the resilience of the electricity distribution network in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Government works closely with industry, including Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, the Distribution Network Operator for Surrey Heath, to continually improve and maintain the resilience of electricity infrastructure, networks and assets. This is to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure an effective response to actual or potentially disruptive incidents.

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