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Energy: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish an updated Community Benefits Protocol for England.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to publish an updated Community Benefits Protocol for England.

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is planning to publish updated community benefits guidance for onshore wind in England in due course.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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