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Commons · Question 125556 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of designating areas with high conservation status, such as Bath, as priority areas for early zoning.

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 20 Apr 2026

The Department invites strategic and local authorities in England to help identify the next tranche of zones for our future pipeline. Each potential zone will be assessed against quantitative (scale, quality and affordability), and qualitative metrics (re...