Andrew Bowie MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• 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

  Original Parliament record
• 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

  Original Parliament record
• 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

  Original Parliament record