Solar Power: Prisons

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of siting solar farms near Category A prisons on the security of (a) communications, (b) wi-fi and (c) energy supplies.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 27 June 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of siting solar farms near Category A prisons on the security of (a) communications, (b) wi-fi and (c) energy supplies.

   Source: Commons

2. 7 July 2025

   Answer

   No such assessment has been made. Maintaining security of energy supplies is a key priority and critical energy operators are required to meet a minimum standard of cyber security and resilience, through the Network and Information Systems Regulations 201...

   Source: Written answer

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

• · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Answering body

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.