Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Andrew Bowie and Mike Amesbury

Tuesday 23rd May 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mike Amesbury (Weaver Vale) (Lab)]

T8. The Aston Grange energy project in my constituency, which intends to provide solar, has been told it cannot connect to the grid until 14 years from now, in 2037. What decisive action are the Government taking to intervene and speed things up?

[Andrew Bowie]

I have already set out exactly what the Government are doing. We are working with Ofgem and others. We commissioned Nick Winser to provide a report on how we can speed up connection times and build our network to the position it needs to be in, but I am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to speak about the specific project he has raised.