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 DayQuestion
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central 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 ShanksIt 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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