Question follow-through · 71106

Electricity Generation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of waiting times in distribution connections reform.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of waiting times in distribution connections reform.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Distribution-level projects can face significant connection delays, particularly if they could impact on the transmission network. The reformed transmission connections process, currently being implemented, should accelerate connections for many viable di...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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