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Renewable Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of renewable energy projects on local communities.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

About this written question

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 18 Mar 2025
Answer: 18 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

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Votes on this topic

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Recorded timeline

12 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of renewable energy projects on local communities.
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Mar 2025
Answer published
This government has a very simple principle: if you live near new clean energy infrastructure, you should benefit from it. That's why the Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposes much-needed reforms, including direct bill discounts for communities, easie...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme

26 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme on electricity bills for non-exempt consumers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries

10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support manufacturing of the materials needed for the production of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies within the UK.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Research

10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to support research and development into hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries

10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) jobs and (b) investment in the UK hydrogen technology manufacturing sector by 2030.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Manufacturing Industries

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen: Supply Chains

15 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK hydrogen supply chain on (a) creating skilled jobs and (b) supporting regional growth.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

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16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of current timelines for the implementation of a transitional support mechanism for landfill gas operators set out in the Methane Action