Question follow-through · 8177

National Grid: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October to Question 5072 on National Grid: Costs, what estimate he has made of the potential impact on consumer energy bills of the lifetime costs of delivering th

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
14 Oct 2024
Answer
18 Oct 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October to Question 5072 on National Grid: Costs, what estimate he has made of the potential impact on consumer energy bills of the lifetime costs of delivering th

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    As part of the feasibility work for the coordination proposal explored through the Offshore Coordination Support Scheme, independent analysis by Arup and the Electricity System Operator (now the National Energy System Operator) identified an increase in d...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Grid

26 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost of building (a) the Western link and (b) all current and future stages of the Eastern Link if that route was primarily overland via pylons instead of o

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Grid: Costs

2 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16211 on National Grid: Costs of the Western and Eastern Links, whether (a) he and (b) Ofgem is able to provide the estimate requested.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Grid: Construction

13 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17189 on National Grid: Costs of the Western and Eastern Links, if he will make an estimate of the time for delivering the onshore option

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

National Grid: East of England

4 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem will make an estimate of the cost of the (i) sealing end compounds and (ii) other costs associated with the construction of the (A) underground and (B) oth

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil

24 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how he plans to support people using heating oil as the primary means to heat their homes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil: South Suffolk

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the resilience of domestic kerosene supply chains for those in South Suffolk who heat their homes with heating oil.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil: South Suffolk

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with fuel suppliers regarding the availability of kerosene for domestic heating oil users in South Suffolk.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil: South Suffolk

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted contingency planning relating to potential disruption of kerosene supplies used for domestic heating in South Suffolk constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to monitor heating oil supply levels ahead of winter demand periods.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil: South Suffolk

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of aviation fuel demand on the availability and pricing of kerosene for domestic heating consumers in South Suffolk

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Kerosene: South Suffolk

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the downstream oil sector on ensure the supply of kerosene to off-grid households in South Suffolk constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Oil: Consumers

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on introducing new consumer protections for heating oil customers.