Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 102263

Energy: Infrastructure

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The methodology for the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) was formally approved in May 2025 by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, together with Ofgem. As announced by NESO, the final SSEP will now be delivered in Autumn 2027, with...

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