Question follow-through · 16412

Pylons: Countryside and Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large electricity pylons on (a) green spaces and (b) ancient woodlands.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
28 Nov 2024
Answer
4 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of large electricity pylons on (a) green spaces and (b) ancient woodlands.

  2. 28 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Developers of electricity transmission projects and all nationally significant infrastructure projects in England and Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals. This includes conducting assessments of projects’ impacts on the environment and habita...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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