Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy for the UK to become self-sufficient in electricity production after March 2019; and if he will make a statement.

The Government’s priority is maintaining affordable, clean and secure energy supplies for businesses and households. Interconnectors deliver effectively on these aims as part of our modern industrial strategy and will continue to be an important part of our electricity supply. Our capacity market ensures security of electricity supply by providing all forms of capacity the right incentives to be on the system and to deliver energy when needed.