Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 26894

Data Centres: Planning

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to allow the National Policy Statements for Energy and Planning Policy Guidance to approve grid infrastructure for new data centres.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will provide the powers to accelerate the infrastructure needed to deliver on the Government’s ambitions. The Government published a working paper [1] on the proposals on the 26th January 2025 and more detail will be a...
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