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My Contributions
SSEN
Below is a chronologically ordered list of all my contributions and
correspondence regarding the Tealing-Kintore overhead pylon line.
3rd Feb 2025
I wrote to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to ask what recent estimate he has made of the relative costs per km of (a) overhead, (b) underground and (c) offshore electricity transmission cables in the last 12 months.
15th Jan 2025
SSEN'S response to my letter regarding the clearance distance of pylons on the 9th of January.
14th Jan 2025
NESO's response to my letter regarding the future development of the GB electricity transmission
network and the local impact of future development in your constituency
Click here to read their full response:
network and the local impact of future development in your constituency
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9th Jan 2025
NFUS' response to my letter raising concerns with NFUS regarding the SSEN project. Constituents had raised concerns that due to the use of farming equipment, the average height of the pylons would have to be 63m instead of 53m, with many pylons of over 70m.
9th Jan 2025
20th Nov 2024
SSEN'S response to my letter regarding the spread of Potato Cyst Nematode.
28th Oct 2024
I, alongside a number of other cross party MPs, have established a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Networks.
In September, we asked the Secretary of State or Energy Minister to join us for a meeting and have yet to hear a response.
https://www.gridnetworks.co.uk
In September, we asked the Secretary of State or Energy Minister to join us for a meeting and have yet to hear a response.
https://www.gridnetworks.co.uk
21st Oct 2024
I wrote to SSEN to request a Potato Cyst Nematode stocktake.
21st Oct 2024
I wrote to the Minister of State for Department for Environment, food and rural affairs, to ask if he will take steps to compensate farmers that lose their potato cyst nematode clear status due to Contamination caused by construction of OHL
21st Oct 2024
I wrote to the Minister of State for Department for Environment, food and rural affairs, to ask if he will make an estimate of the potential loss of revenue for seed potato farmers that lost potato cyst nematode clear status due to contamination during the construction of national infrastructure in the last 12 months.
21st Oct 2024
I wrote to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, to ask what assessment he has made of the potential impact of overhead lines on GPS equipment used by farmers.
3rd Sep 2024
SSEN's response to my 21st August letter.
30th Aug 2024
I asked the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the relative costs per km of (a) overhead, (b) underground and (c) offshore electricity transmission cables.
22nd Aug 2024
SSEN's response to my letters raising the concerns of multiple constituents.
21st Aug 2024
I wrote to SSEN to ask why OHL is still favoured even after SeaGreen's successful installation of underground and subsea cabling.
12th Aug 2024
Michael Shanks' response to me asking whether the UK Government will remove the current baseless presumption for the use of overhead lines in the interest of the expedient delivery of new networks to avoid costly enquiries and planning disputes.
2nd Aug 2024
Energy Network Association's response to my letter regarding issues surrounding: Health, Consultations and Comparative Cost Assessment
15th July 2024
I wrote to Ed Miliband to ask if the UK Government would remove the current baseless presumption for the use of overhead lines.
2nd May 2024
I spoke in the National Grid Pylon Debate in Westminster Hall.
1st May 2024
OFGEM's reply to my 24th Apr letter.
24th Apr 2024
I wrote to OFGEM regarding Angus constituents' concerns surrounding the OHL route.
15th Apr 2024
I wrote to Mairi McAllan to request information about how SSEN's project aligns with the Scottish Government's ambitions for a just transition.
15th Apr 2024
I wrote to the Prime Minister to ask if the UK Gov would make funding available for undergrounding.
15th Apr 2024
I wrote to SSEN to express my constituent's concerns. Read the full letter here:
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