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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what systems and rules will govern the (a) allocation, (b) transmission and (c) data sharing for the three electricity interconnectors between the UK, France, the Netherlands and Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.

During an Implementation Period trade across the four electricity interconnectors between the UK and EU, to France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium, would continue under the same rules as now. The arrangements for trading beyond the Implementation Period are expected to be part of the Future Economic Partnership negotiations.

As part of contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement, interconnectors have consulted on the arrangements for cross-border trading that would be in place, and are working closely with regulators and market participants to ensure these are understood.