James Wild
Plans for 90 miles of pylons from Lincolnshire to my North West Norfolk constituency and new substations are strongly opposed by local communities. Will the Secretary of State commit to a review of network technologies, and consider a presumption in favour of underground or offshore proposals?
Edward Miliband
I will look at all proposals, but I think the hon. Gentleman knows that underground cables cost six to 10 times more; that is why the last Government did not agree to them.
[Official Report, 18 July 2024; Vol. 752, c. 206.]
Written correction submitted by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Ed Miliband):
Edward Miliband
I will look at all proposals, but I think the hon. Gentleman knows that underground cables cost five to 10 times more; that is why the last Government did not agree to them.