Energy: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 88548 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Calum Miller
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Planning Inspectorate and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project processes in evaluating the financial viability of funding commitme
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 12 Nov 2025
An applicant seeking development consent for an energy-related nationally significant infrastructure project must submit a Funding Statement as part of the application process. This is assessed by both the Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of State ...