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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK energy security of any change in ownership of the NuGen power station at Moorside; and if he will make a statement.

There are no security of supply implications arising from the potential change in ownership of NuGen. The UK has established processes through the Capacity Market to ensure security of supply through a diverse range of generation assets.