Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 30558

Electricity: Infrastructure

Tabled: 10 February 2025

Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal Democrat — Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether guidance on community benefit funds for electricity transmission infrastructure will include transmission projects where (a) voltage and (b) capacity upgrades are required resulting i

Answer

Michael Shanks

Government is committed to ensuring that communities who live near clean energy infrastructure can see the benefits. This includes publishing guidance on community funds this quarter, which will set out government’s expectations for communities living nea...

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