Written questions

Energy: Prices

Commons · Question 901237 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of lifting the onshore wind ban on energy prices.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 12 Nov 2024

The Government is committed to radically scaling up deployment of technologies such as onshore wind, as demonstrated by our lifting of the planning ban earlier this year.A clean power system will protect consumers from global gas prices and fluctuations w...