Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What plans he has to assess land use changes in applications for new energy infrastructure.”
Tabled: 16 September 2025Answered: 14 October 2025
Asked by
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat — Chesham and Amersham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Energy (Michael Shanks)
We are delivering a strategic spatial energy plan to support a more actively planned approach to energy infrastructure. It will consider wider demands, including food production, water supply and nature recovery. The Departments for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and for Energy Security and Net Zero will ensure that the strategic spatial energy plan and the land use framework work together.