Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 19
19
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Late public engagement activities risk reduced impact on final consultation outcomes.
Conclusion
It would be regrettable if this timeline meant that public engagement activities taking place towards the end of the consultation period have less, or even no, impact on the final outcome. (Conclusion, Paragraph 58)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that NESO is already undertaking extensive societal engagement on the SSEP, including focus groups and questionnaires, well ahead of the public consultation in 2026.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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NESO is undertaking extensive engagement on the SSEP which is already underway, ahead of the public consultation which will be published in 2026. NESO is conducting societal engagement through various means including focus groups and questionnaires.
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