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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings his Department has held with Ofgem on the importance of individual Distribution Network Operator supply chain strategies.

Network regulation is a matter for the independent regulator, Ofgem. Under the RIIO price control, Ofgem provides Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) with sufficient allowances to finance and develop their networks to meet the needs of current and future consumers. Ofgem also incentivises DNOs to deliver cost efficiencies and maintain service quality which guides DNO procurement and supply chain strategies. The Department has not held any meetings with Ofgem on DNO supply chain strategies.