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Susan Murray

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National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
Wednesday 15th July 2026

(3 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I pay tribute to the commission and its work. The work of strengthening our democracy will, and must, continue.

Susan Murray Portrait Susan Murray (Mid Dunbartonshire) (LD)
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Q15. I wish the Prime Minister well in what he does next. The future of communities like mine in Mid Dunbartonshire is uncertain in areas where hyperscale data centres are set to be built. The large data centres in Scotland’s planning system could demand more power than the whole of Scotland needs at its winter peak. Can the Prime Minister assure my constituents that they will not find themselves fighting for electricity during the cold winter days?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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It is very important that we have all the resources we need to provide the energy we need, and to bring the price of energy down, and that is what we are doing.

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