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Written question asked by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Curran (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


National Grid: Scotland

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what the (1) original, and (2) current, estimated cost is of the East Coast Onshore 400kV Phase 2 project.

Answer

Government monitors the progress of transmission projects required to meet our goal of clean power through regular engagement with industry and regulators. Cost estimates are developed and maintained by the relevant Transmission Owners and are subject to regulatory scrutiny by Ofgem.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2640
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Construction Scotland National grid Clean energy
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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