Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 649

Electric Cables

Tabled: 18 July 2024

Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will undertake a review of overhead lines; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a presumption in favour of undergrounding where appropriate.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Proposed changes to the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were consulted on between 30 March 2023 to 23 June 2023 under the previous administration. Following this, a revised version of the National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrast...

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