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Energy Supply: Sutton Coldfield

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116706

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure energy security in Sutton Coldfield constituency.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government is strengthening energy security by reducing dependency on volatile global fossil fuel markets and delivering a diverse, secure and clean energy system based on renewables and nuclear, backed up by a strategic reserve of gas supply to be used only when essential, which will benefit the country and the Hon. Member’s constituency.

For further detail I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 March to Question UIN 113858.

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