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Natural Gas: Road Works

Asked by Tom TugendhatConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21200

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many claims for compensation have been made under the Gas (Street Works) (Compensation of Small Businesses) Regulations 1996, since the start of 2025.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The compensation entitlement under these Regulations is a private statutory right against a gas transporter. The Regulations do not create a regime that is administered or overseen by Government or Ofgem. Therefore, the data being sought is not held by Government.

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