Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Malcolm Wicks (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 16 December 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Topical Questions
- Question
- On energy security, will Ministers examine critically the supply obligation that we place on companies, given that the tendency to buy short term rather than long term, and sometimes on the spot market, means that there can be no absolute guarantee that the supply will be in place in critical and extreme times for the world?
- Answer
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That is an element of the Energy Bill. We will increase the supplier obligation to ensure that suppliers can meet demand at times of greatest demand. I have also spoken with other Governments—Qatar this week and Norway more recently—about how to secure more long-term contracts to provide greater security of supply and greater price predictability.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 520 c1046
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Energy supply Energy Prices
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