Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 43336

Energy Supply: Planning

Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 9 April 2025

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who is responsible for the (a) design and (b) delivery of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The UK, Scottish and Welsh governments have commissioned the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to develop the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan. NESO is independently producing the plan, with oversight from the three governments and Ofgem.