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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what long term steps he is taking to help prevent future energy price crises.

To fix the UK’s energy market for the long-term, a new Energy Supply Taskforce will agree long-term contracts with domestic and international suppliers to reduce the price of energy and increase the security of its supply. The Government will enhance the UK’s energy security by boosting the production of domestic oil and gas, accelerating its ambitions for the deployment of technologies such as nuclear and offshore wind, and supporting innovation in emerging technologies