Sharon Hodgson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Electrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department plans to (a) incorporate the potential for industrial electrification into its industrial strategy to (i) protect jobs and (ii) support economic growth, and (b) ensure
Answer: This government is committed to supporting UK industry, including to take advantage of new opportunities that can promote competitiveness, economic growth and resilience. Clean energy is at the heart of this transition, and decarbonising via electrificati...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the difference between upfront grid connection costs in the UK and equivalent sites in other European countries on industrial investmen
Answer: This government is committed to supporting industrial investment in Great Britain, although responsibility for the connection charging regulatory framework falls to Ofgem. To reduce barriers to investment, Ofgem recently consulted on proposals to move awa...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: BusinessDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she plans to take to ensure that distribution network operators provide an estimate of grid connection costs before a business spends time or money on the formal application proces
Answer: Businesses can access information on estimated connection costs, ahead of submitting a connection application, either via a Budget Estimate or ‘self-serve’ online tools. Information is available on distribution network operator websites for example AutoDe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectrification: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the number of industrial electrification projects that are abandoned before they reach a formal grid connection application.
Answer: The Government recognises that addressing barriers to electrification is critical to ensuring electrification is commercially viable and investable at scale. We continue to engage with viable industrial electrification projects and understand that the g...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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