Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has (a) had any communication with the Environment Agency regarding Lynemouth Power Station's March 2026 derogation request and (b) made any assessment of said derogation request.

The Environment Agency (EA) is an independent regulator and DESNZ is not involved in its decisions regarding any applications. DESNZ has not discussed Lynemouth’s request to extend its existing derogations with the EA.

Lynemouth’s environmental permit status, including relevant derogations at the time, were considered prior to award of the new Contract for Difference (CfD) on 8 July 2026. Lynemouth will be required to deliver continued compliance with the terms of existing and future environmental permitting, alongside the CfD generation and sustainability requirements.