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Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 8 December 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Regional Planning and Development: Devolution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2022 to Question 84783 on Carbon Emissions: Regulation, when his Department began to develop the Strategy and Policy statement.

Answer

The Energy Act 2013 provided powers for the Secretary of State to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) for energy policy. A draft SPS was consulted on in 2014 and the Department subsequently committed to redrafting the SPS based on the consultation responses. However, this work was paused following the change of government in 2015.

This Government set out its intention to designate an SPS for energy policy in the Energy White Paper in December 2020. The Department has continued developing the SPS and Welsh and Scottish Ministers have had the opportunity to consider a draft. A public consultation is planned for the Spring.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
95893
Session
2022-23
Related items
Carbon Emissions: Regulation
Friday, 18 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Devolution Regional planning and development Brexit
Link
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