Question follow-through · 14853
Community Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to (a) increase the number of and (b) expand existing community energy schemes.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 18 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 20 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Community Energy Fund · 19 Mar 2025
- Solar Power: Industry · 21 May 2025
- Solar Power: Railways · 21 May 2025
- Geothermal Power · 4 Jun 2025
- Ofgem · 14 Jul 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to (a) increase the number of and (b) expand existing community energy schemes.
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan will support Local and Combined Authorities and Community Energy Groups to develop up to 8GW of cleaner power by 2030...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Community Energy Fund
19 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has considered extending the funding of the Community Energy Fund.
Solar Power: Industry
21 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of (a) promoting and (b) mandating the installation of solar panels on new large industrial developments.
Solar Power: Railways
21 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of installing solar panels in the unused space between train tracks.
Geothermal Power
4 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help support the development of the geothermal energy industry (a) nationally and (b) in Southampton Test constituency.
Ofgem
14 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on (a) improving its accountability to consumers and (b) reducing its costs.