questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide financial support to encourage (a) undergrounding, (b) offshore routing and (c) other alternate routing of electricity pylons in rural and environmentally sensitive areas.
answerText: The Government does not fund the delivery of network infrastructure. Network company investments are funded through consumer bills, and this funding is regulated by Ofgem through the price control process. The design and development of electricity transmi...
heading: Government Assistance: Electric Cables