Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 111774
Renewable Energy: Scotland
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to accelerate planning and permitting processes for offshore wind developments in Scotland.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Scottish consenting reforms taken forward by the Planning and Infrastructure Act will make the electricity infrastructure consenting system more efficient, more predictable, and look to reduce overall consenting timescales. The Government also aims to...
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