Presentation of BillWednesday, 15 July 2026

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (Planning)

A Conservative MP is presenting a bill to streamline planning processes for energy infrastructure and digital networks. The measure aims to reduce delays in deploying renewable energy facilities, grid upgrades, and broadband rollout by reforming how local authorities handle applications for these projects.

This affects the speed and cost of Britain's transition to clean energy and digital connectivity. Faster planning approval could accelerate decarbonisation targets and close rural broadband gaps, but may pit infrastructure needs against local planning protections and community objections.

Energy & Net Zero Technology & Digital Local Government

Interested MPs

Andrew BowieConservative and Unionist Party

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Shadow Energy Security and Net Zero — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, economy-jobs, local-government (271 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: opposed, energy: supportive, energy: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, technology, local-government (304 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (30pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

James MurrayLabour and Co-operative Party

Ealing North

Chief Secretary to the Treasury — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, technology, local-government (197 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, energy: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Miatta FahnbullehLabour and Co-operative Party

Peckham

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, economy-jobs, local-government (178 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, local-government: supportive, energy: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on energy, technology, local-government (153 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Energy and Digital Infrastructure (Planning)

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