PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(2 January 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the National Energy System Operator on the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Asked by:
Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The methodology for the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP) was formally approved in May 2025 by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, together with Ofgem. As announced by NESO, the final SSEP will now be delivered in Autumn 2027, with pathway options submitted for decision by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in summer 2026.
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