Andrew Bowie MP: written questions

Written questions

• Agriculture: SoilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 391More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support independent certification of agricultural land classification soil surveys by an appropriate body.

  Answer: The Government is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of all commitments made by the last government to ensure they align with our new priorities and will have a beneficial effect. A decision regarding this specific policy will be made in due cou...

  Answered 23 Jul 2024

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• Solar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 390More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to expand the Renewable Energy Planning Database to include additional information on the types of agricultural land used by (a) existing solar projects and (b) solar project

  Answer: The Department plans to broaden the scope of the Renewable Energy Planning Database to provide information on the types of agricultural land used by existing solar projects and those in the planning pipeline, as set out in the Written Ministerial Statemen...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Solar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 389More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices on applications for large scale solar farms of the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Solar and protecting our Fo

  Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement made in May by the previous government did not change the policy on this matter that is set out in the relevant parts of the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Renewable Energy and the National Planning Policy Framework ...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Small Modular ReactorsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 388More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his planned timeline is for downselecting small modular reactor technologies for UK deployment.

  Answer: Great British Nuclear, the Department’s arm’s-length body responsible for helping deliver the government’s nuclear programme. is currently running a small modular reactor technology selection process for UK deployment. This is a live procurement and is on...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Sizewell C Power Station: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 387More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to announce the amount of private investment raised for Sizewell C.

  Answer: Discussions with potential investors participating in the equity raise process are ongoing. We cannot comment further on the process, as it is commercially sensitive. The Government will continue to update the House as project’s development continues.

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Electric Cables and Electricity Generation: Planning PermissionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 321More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to sections 8 and 62 of the Electricity Act 1989, what his policy is on ensuring the right to public enquiry for Scottish communities in the event that a relevant planning auth

  Answer: Under the Electricity Act 1989, if a relevant planning authority objects to a section 36 or 37 application within the relevant time periods, Scottish Ministers must cause a public inquiry to be held and the application will be passed to the Scottish Gover...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Electric Cables: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 320More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the then Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero of 23 May 2024, Official Report, column 1122, if he will make it his policy to conduct a review o

  Answer: Proposed changes to the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were consulted on between 30 March 2023 to 23 June 2023 under the previous government. Following this a revised version of the National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructu...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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