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Commons · Question 48748 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

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Asked by Steve Witherden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the Vyrnwy-Frankton pylon project and (b) other pylon projects on local businesses that rely on tourism.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 7 May 2025

Developers of electricity network projects in England & Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals in line with the National Policy Statement for electricity network infrastructure (NPS EN-5). Government assesses specific projects only once they...