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Commons · Question 47454 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 1 May 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase grid capacity.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 1 May 2025

The Government is taking action to deliver a major expansion of the electricity network. We are working closely with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator to speed up delivery of new network infrastructure through reforms to planning, support for ...