Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 8080

National Grid: East of England

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Patrick Spencer

IndependentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with the agricultural community on the construction of the Norwich-to-Tilbury pylon project.

Answer

Michael Shanks
It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission - to propose a route and obtain planning permission for that route. The government sets the rules for a robust and independent...

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