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Commons · Question 39293 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Households near new pylons to save hundreds on energy bills, published on 10 March 2025, if he will take steps to provide similar funding to commu

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 24 Mar 2025

We have announced bill discounts for new transmission infrastructure projects because many communities will live close to this infrastructure without enjoying the direct, tangible benefits coming from other technologies, such as local jobs and investment....