Question reference: S6W-26014
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with the UK Government regarding electricity grid development in Scotland, and what was discussed.
Answer
The Scottish Government meets regularly with the UK Government regarding electricity networks in Scotland. The Scottish Government is represented on the Electricity Networks Delivery Forum, which has been established to oversee the implementation and delivery of the UK’s Transmission Acceleration Action Plan (TAAP) and the Connections Action Plan (CAP). The first meeting of the Electricity Networks Delivery Forum was on 30 January, and it is expected it will meet on a quarterly basis. We are continuing to use this forum, and our wider engagement with all relevant stakeholders, to continue to push for reform and ensure that the proposals in the TAAP and the CAP are robust, fit for purpose and work for Scotland.