Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 22049

Aquind: Electricity Interconnectors

Tabled: 6 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect national security in the context of the AQUIND interconnector project.

Answer

Maria Eagle
Aquind's application for a development consent order in respect of their proposed project is subject to an ongoing re-determination process led by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to which the Ministry of Defence is contributing.