Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 64328

Renewable Energy: Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of community benefit packages from new renewable energy infrastructure projects on Inverness, Skye, and West Ross-shire constit

Answer

Michael Shanks
At present, the provision of community benefits in Great Britain is voluntary . In Scotland, developers are strongly encouraged to provide community benefits in line with the Scottish Government’s Good Practice Principles. The government is, currently exp...

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