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Batteries: Storage

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 25 June 2026UIN 11302

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to assess the potential merits of making local fire and rescue services statutory consultees for industrial lithium ion battery storage planning appl

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80508 on 16 October 2025.

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