Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he has made an assessment of the potential national security risks of the Aquind Interconnector Project.

National Security is a key priority for this Government. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ensures protection of infrastructure and critical services through a broad range of mitigations, including legislative and regulatory powers. Foreign involvement in critical national infrastructure undergoes the highest levels of scrutiny.