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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the most suitable fuel to be used for black starts to restore power after a power cut in the event that coal ceases to be used for electricity generation; and if he will make a statement.

National Grid, under its Transmission Licence, is responsible for determining a GB wide strategy for restoring electricity supplies in the event of the technical failure of the National Electricity Transmission System. This includes assessing the suitability of different technologies.