Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What plans he has to help reduce delays in the electricity grid connection process.
Government is working closely with Ofgem, NESO and network companies to reform the connections process to focus on projects that are both ready and needed. Through reform, NESO has already cut the size of the queue by over 300GW, and a clearer, more credi...
What plans he has to encourage a) onshore and b) offshore oil and gas exploration.
The 2025 North Sea Future Plan set out the government’s commitment not to issue new oil and gas licences onshore in England or offshore across the UK. The government will manage existing fields for their lifespan, including through the introduction of Tra...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what estimate he has made of the average
By offering eligible generators fixed price contracts, the Government will delink more electricity generation from volatile gas prices. This will help protect families and businesses from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase. The impacts on e...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what proportion of UK electricity genera
Government plans to consult later this year on offering legacy low-carbon generators – which provide around 30% of our power today – the option to move onto fixed price contracts for difference. We plan to cover the specific eligibility criteria for this ...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten
By offering eligible generators fixed price contracts, the Government will delink more electricity generation from volatile gas prices. This will help protect families and businesses from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase. The impacts on e...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten
By offering eligible generators fixed price contracts, the Government will delink more electricity generation from volatile gas prices. This will help protect families and businesses from higher electricity bills when gas prices increase. The impacts on e...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what timetable he has set for full imple
Government plans to consult later this year on offering legacy low-carbon generators – which provide around 30% of our power today – the option to move onto fixed price contracts for difference. We plan to cover the specific eligibility criteria for this ...
Pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what metrics his Department uses to define high levels of resilience in Britain’s electricity system.
Great Britain has one of the most reliable energy systems in the world, with the National Grid Electricity System having an overall reliability of supply of 99.9% in 2024-2025. DESNZ works closely with industry to continually improve and maintain the resi...
What estimate he has made of the total system costs of maintaining grid stability over the last five years for which data is available.
Maintaining the stability and operability of Great Britain’s electricity system is the responsibility of the independent National Energy System Operator (NESO) working with electricity network companies through regulated market arrangements. Under its Ele...
Pursuant to Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 124401, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the tools available to system operators to manage periods of low renewable generation co
The Government works continuously with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to ensure industry continues to have the tools required to manage fluctuations in supply and demand and maintain system stability. NESO is taking steps to maintain...
With reference to the Answer of 24th April 2026 to Question 127931, what measures the National Energy System Operator uses regarding renewable intermittency when advising on required Capacity
For the purposes of the Capacity Market and advising on the capacity required to ensure security of electricity supply in Great Britain, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) considers the de-rated capacity of technologies, the portion of capacity co...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what monitoring arrangements will be put in place to assess the effectiveness of that policy.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, which electricity generators plan to participate in voluntary fixed-price schemes.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed measures on household electricity bills.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what estimate he has made of the average annual saving per household from that policy.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what proportion of UK electricity generation will be covered by fixed-price arrangements following implementation of the proposed measures.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy on investment in renewable energy generation.
The Government wants sustainable investment in renewable energy generation and therefore the Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) has strong protections for new investments, which are exempt from the levy. The government is accelerating the transition to cleaner energy through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. Renewable energy generation using the CfD scheme is exempt from the EGL.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what timetable he has set for full implementation of those measures.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
With reference to her Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what estimate she has made of the additional revenue raised through changes to the Electricity Generator Levy.
Revenues raised by the rate increase, that takes effect from 1 July 2026, will depend on gas prices in future months. The OBR will score this in the usual way in the Autumn.
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that consumers are impacted by reduced exposure to gas prices.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.