| Heading: |
Electricity Generation |
| Question ID: |
1744782 |
| UIN: |
16392 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5210 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Tom Hayes
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Tom Hayes
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the quantity of natural gas reserves required to (a) maintain variable electricity generation and (b) meet electricity demand. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-04 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4998 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Michael Shanks
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| Answering Member handle: |
mgshanks
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@mgshanks
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| Answer text: |
To ensure security of supply, the electricity system requires generating capacity that can dispatch power in the event of high peak demand, unexpected outage or during periods of low renewable output. As we transition to clean power the government will wo... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |