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Electric Cables: Buckinghamshire

Asked by Greg SmithConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 26 July 2024UIN 682

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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with National Grid on the East Claydon substation.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The government recognises the need to upgrade and reinforce the grid at pace to achieve clean power by 2030.

Ministers and officials engage regularly with Transmission Owners, including National Grid Electricity Transmission, as part of the normal policymaking process. This includes but is not limited to discussing network infrastructure.

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