asked the Secretary of State for Energy what contribution was made, during the period of severe weather in January, to the maintenance of electricity power supply in the United Kingdom by the supply of electricity from France.

Imports through the electricity link with France during the period of severe weather made a useful contribution to secure and economic supplies of electricity in the United Kingdom. On 12 January, the day of peak demand, electricity was exported to France which was experiencing difficulties with its own supply system because of the weather.