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UIN 77318

Batteries: Storage

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15 September 2025

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17 October 2025 · Answer

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17 October 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to make (a) local fire services and (b) the Environment Agency statutory consultees for battery energy storage sites.

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  1. 15 September 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to make (a) local fire services and (b) the Environment Agency statutory consultees for battery energy storage sites.

    Source: Commons

  2. 17 October 2025

    Answer

    This government takes fire safety extremely seriously. In GB, fires at battery sites are rare and are mitigated by a regulatory framework overseen by the Health and Safety Executive. The latest available 5-year annual average fire incidence rate for GB ba...

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