Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 294

Pylons: Compensation

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of of the potential merits of providing long-term financial compensation to communities which host the installation of pylons to improve the transmissi

Answer

Michael Shanks
The heart of the Government’s agenda is to make Britain a clean energy superpower, boost energy independence and reduce bills through clean power by 2030, and our electricity network is key to this success. It is important for this Government that where c...

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