Question follow-through · 39234
Pylons
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the prioritisation of overhead pylons in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not adversely impact (a) local communities and (b) the natural enviro
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that the prioritisation of overhead pylons in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not adversely impact (a) local communities and (b) the natural enviro
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government’s position on overhead lines is set out in the National Policy Statement for electricity networks, NPS EN-5. In England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 requires developers to demonstrate that they have consulted adequately with local commu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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