Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with refence to the Second National Infrastructure Assessment, published by the National Infrastructure Commission in October 2023, whether her Department is co-ordinating with the Department [WHICH?] on efforts to enable radio spectrum access for energy networks.

Officials at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are currently discussing the recommendations from the NIC report with several Government departments and public bodies while we assess the future need for telecommunications for the energy industry.