Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the process for implementing Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in relation to electric lines.”
Tabled: 18 March 2026Answered: 24 March 2026
Asked by
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Energy (Michael Shanks)
The nationally significant infrastructure project regime provides a clear consenting route for nationally significant electricity lines, but processes have been too slow and we are determined to change that. Our reforms support the faster delivery of infrastructure, essential for strengthening our energy security in periods of global instability, while maintaining a robust and proportionate consenting process.