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Drax Power Station

Asked by Sir Oliver DowdenConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 20 March 2026UIN 119914

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders in the last month on the a) termination of the Drax power station contract, b) issuing of a licensing penalty and c) suitabi

Answered by Michael Shanks

Government has not had any such discussions with stakeholders.

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