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Ambulance Services: Electric Vehicles

Commons · Question 26114 · Tabled 23 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 31 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department is having with Distribution Network Operators to accelerate upgrades to substations near ambulance stations.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 31 Jan 2025

The Government regularly engages with the Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), who are responsible for maintaining and upgrading electrical infrastructure, including substations. Ofgem, the regulator, ensures that DNOs build and operate this infrastruct...