Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions her Department has had with the Home Office, Ministry of Defence and relevant security agencies on protecting critical national energy infrastructure against hostile drone activity.

DESNZ works extensively with the National Protective Security Authority, the energy industry, regulators and other stakeholders to continually improve and maintain the security and resilience of energy infrastructure to a wide range of hazards and threats.

Security arrangements at gas infrastructure sites are determined on the basis of risk and threat, and proportionate measures are taken to mitigate unauthorised drone activity. This is informed by National Protective Security Authority guidance and compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.