Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 907182

Electricity: Infrastructure

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Named Day

Question

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the overdevelopment of electricity infrastructure in rural communities in Scotland.

Answer

Kirsty McNeill

Energy infrastructure projects go through the proper planning process, which involves consulting communities. Every wind turbine, solar panel and pylon built protects us from future energy shocks. Installing new electricity infrastructure can mean having ...

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