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638649

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date	18/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the National Grid's North West Coast Connections project on flight training in and around Cumbria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	53747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The proposed new overhead power lines included in National Grid's North West Coast Connections project has been evaluated against defence interests in the area including military low flying training activities.</p><p>Based upon the information provided by National Grid, the majority of the route for the new overhead power lines will follow that of existing major overhead line routes and it has been determined that the scheme will not impact upon the safe and effective completion of military low flying training in and around Cumbria, subject to details of all new overhead power lines being submitted to the Ministry of Defence for inclusion on relevant aeronautical charts.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2016 16:41:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

638650

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's input will be to the public consultation on the National Grid's North West Coast Connections project.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	53748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has responded to National Grid's consultation on this project and identified that the department has no objections to the proposal, subject to details of all new overhead power lines being submitted to the MOD for inclusion on relevant aeronautical charts.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2016 16:27:54 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

573581

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of the North West Coast Connections Project if cables through the Lake District National Park are (a) routed underground and (b) not routed underground.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	44518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Under the current energy market framework, the development of the transmission network in England and Wales is a matter for National Grid, and this includes assessment of the costs of any particular route or approach on specific projects, such as for the proposed North West Coast Connections. National Grid’s costs are regulated by Ofgem to ensure they are justified and efficient.</p><p>The grant of planning consent for any energy project, including new transmission assets, would be considered by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under the Planning Act 2008, but the proposed project has not reached that stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2016 13:41:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 9675 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

573948

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will provide assurances that the North West Coast Connections Project will include underground cables through the Lake District National Park.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	44587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>It will be for the developer to bring forward an application for consent for their proposal for examination by the Planning Inspectorate. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will take the decision on the application and it would not be appropriate for him to comment on the merits of the project in advance of his decision.</p><p> </p><p>The application for the Project will be considered as part of the appropriate consent process which will take account of any Government policies and guidance, including that set out in National Policy Statements and other material considerations. Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) sets out policy for energy developments proposed within nationally designated landscapes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2016 13:47:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 9672 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

573969

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will meet with Millom Without Parish Council to discuss options to ensure that the North West Coast Connection Project does not affect the landscape of the west of the Lake District National Park.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	44517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>As my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be responsible for determining the application for consent for the proposed North West Coast Connection Project, it would not be appropriate for him to meet with Millom Without Parish Council to discuss the merits of the project.</p><p> </p><p>The application for this project is expected to be submitted by National Grid to the Planning Inspectorate in 2017. During the pre-application stage, the Parish Council and other interested parties can get involved in the consultation process. When the application is lodged, the Parish Council will be able to make representations on it. The Planning Inspectorate can provide advice about the planning process for the project and advice about the process in general is available on its website: <a href="https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/application-process/the-process/" target="_blank">https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/application-process/the-process/</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/09/2016 13:42:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman previous answer version 9676 answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

515901

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Electric Cables: Lake District National Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with National Grid in relation to the erection of pylons to carry power through the Lake District National Park from the proposed nuclear generation station adjacent to Sellafield.
tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
uin	HL7967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Government holds regular discussions with National Grid across a range of energy matters. Some of these include factual updates from National Grid on its proposed major electricity transmission projects. When this occurs, Ministers and officials do not provide any views to National Grid due to the role DECC Ministers would play in the determination of any development consent applications.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 04/05/2016 14:24:30 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere