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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) representatives of the fishing industry on the potential merits of increasing investment in tidal energy.

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not yet had discussions on investments in tidal energy. The British Energy Security Strategy affirms that the Government will explore the potential of tidal power to contribute to a net-zero compliant future.