Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 110138
Clean Energy: National Grid
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Question
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat — South Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2025 to Question 96957, when his Department plans to roll out the Connections Accelerator Service.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Connections Accelerator Service became operational in December 2025, entering its pilot phase and meeting the commitment set out in the Industrial Strategy. The Department is now scaling up the service throughout 2026.