Debates between Seema Malhotra and Anna McMorrin during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Seema Malhotra and Anna McMorrin
Tuesday 18th April 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Seema Malhotra Portrait Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op)
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8. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of lead times for connecting renewable energy projects to the grid.

Anna McMorrin Portrait Anna McMorrin (Cardiff North) (Lab)
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17. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of lead times for connecting renewable energy projects to the grid.

Andrew Bowie Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Andrew Bowie)
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Reducing connection timescales is a high priority for the Government. We will publish a connections action plan in the summer, which will articulate actions by Government, Ofgem and network companies to accelerate network connections for renewable energy and other projects.