Standing in for the Queen, the Prince of Wales delivered the Queen’s Speech on 10 May. In the address, he said: “My Ministers will bring forward an Energy Bill to deliver the transition to cheaper, cleaner, and more secure energy. This will build on the success of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow last year. Draft legislation to promote competition, strengthen consumer rights and protect households and businesses will be published”. Further measures mentioned included the establishment of the UK Infrastructure Bank in legislation, with aims to support economic growth and the delivery of net zero, and commitments to improve transport across the UK through cleaner services under the Transport Bill. The following day, DESNZ stated that the “Energy Security Bill delivers on the commitment to build a sustainable homegrown energy system that is more secure, clean, and affordable, as well as enabling the extension of the energy price cap beyond 2023”. It added that the legislation will also establish the new Future System Operator, which will look at the GB energy system as a whole, integrating existing networks with emerging technologies such as hydrogen. Furthermore, the bill will introduce competition in Britain’s onshore electricity networks to encourage investment and innovation.