Question follow-through · 907182
Electricity: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the overdevelopment of electricity infrastructure in rural communities in Scotland.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2026 · 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
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the overdevelopment of electricity infrastructure in rural communities in Scotland.
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jan 2026
Answer published
Energy infrastructure projects go through the proper planning process, which involves consulting communities. Every wind turbine, solar panel and pylon built protects us from future energy shocks. Installing new electricity infrastructure can mean having ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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