| Heading: |
Energy: Imports |
| Question ID: |
1804729 |
| UIN: |
HL7707 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1796 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Taylor of Warwick
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| Asking Member handle: |
Lord_ofWarwick
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@Lord_ofWarwick
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practice of importing energy from other countries during periods of high demand; and what assessment they have made of how that practice affects the stability of the UK's energy supply. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-04 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3982 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Curran
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Curran
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| Answer text: |
Importing cheaper electricity during peak times reduces the need to turn on carbon-intensive domestic generation. By providing access to a more diverse generation pool that complements our domestic energy mix, interconnectors can help to ensure security o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |