Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:35 am on 26 July 2024.

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Photo of Tessa Munt Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat, Wells and Mendip Hills 11:35, 26 July 2024

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that in July 2009, Steve Holliday, the then chief executive of National Grid, said on the record that going underground was a “no-brainer”? It was reported widely in various newspapers, as was his saying that when National Grid is required to go underground, such as when going through an area of outstanding natural beauty, it just does it. This requires Government to be muscular with private organisations, and to insist that they use the technology that they can.