Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage investment in new large-scale gas storage facilities in the UK.

Government has no concerns regarding our gas security. This assessment is supported by the system operator, National Gas, who are confident we would meet gas demand in the event of disruption such as large infrastructure failure during a cold snap; and who have powers to improve gas supply if needed.

Whilst the UK already benefits from diverse sources of gas supply that limit our reliance on one type of infrastructure - including North Sea production, pipeline imports from Europe, three LNG terminals, and eight storage facilities - the Government recognise that the energy transition could impact our future infrastructure requirements. This is why we recently consulted on options to preserve gas security of supply, including measures to encourage new storage investment or introduce strategic storage. We will publish a response in due course.