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Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73290

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the average time taken by the National Grid to (a) process applications for solar panel installations and (b) issue Distributor Network Operator reference nu

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department does not hold the data requested.

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