Question follow-through · 8600

National Grid: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Norwich-to-Tilbury pylon route on the local agricultural sector.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 10 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 16 Oct 2024
Answer: 16 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

10 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Norwich-to-Tilbury pylon route on the local agricultural sector.
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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16 Oct 2024
Answer published
It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects, in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission, to propose a route and obtain planning permission for that route including assessment of any agricultural impacts. The Governm...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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