Electricity Network Connection Action Plan Debate

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Department: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Electricity Network Connection Action Plan

Lord Blunkett Excerpts
Wednesday 22nd November 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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I agree with the noble Baroness that energy efficiency is really important. It is much cheaper than building new energy infrastructure. She will be aware that we are spending £6.5 billion on energy efficiency and clean power over this Parliament, and we have already managed to secure £6 billion from the Treasury for 2025-28. We need to take forward all these measures. There are a number of key consultations coming up that will make a big difference, not least that on the future homes standard.

Lord Blunkett Portrait Lord Blunkett (Lab)
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My Lords, today’s announcement is very welcome, but does the Minister agree with me —I am sure he does—that we are in a farcical situation where a charging point off the M1 in West Yorkshire has to rely on diesel-driven generators to supply the electricity to electric vehicles?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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If that were the case then, yes, I would agree with the noble Lord that it is a farcical situation.