Question follow-through · 19616
Geothermal Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to help develop deep geothermal energy resources.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 11 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Macquarie Infrastructure Group · 3 Jan 2025
- Lime Down Solar Park · 21 Jan 2025
- National Grid: Farms · 3 Feb 2025
- Heat Pumps · 13 Feb 2025
- Offshore Industry: North Sea · 21 Feb 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
11 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to help develop deep geothermal energy resources.
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Dec 2024
Answer published
We know that to achieve net zero, we must look at how we can accelerate the potential of all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government understands that geothermal can play a role in our decarbonisation ambitions. The Green Heat Network ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Lime Down Solar Park
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National Grid: Farms
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Heat Pumps
13 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to encourage the adoption of low-cost, room-based air conditioner heat pumps; and if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) reducing VAT
Offshore Industry: North Sea
21 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the operation (a) Rosebank and (b) Jackdaw oil fields on the UK's (a) carbon budgets and (b) commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Carers: Older People
25 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to provide financial support for pension-age carers, in the context of increases in the price cap for energy bills.
Solar Power
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Solar Power: Housing
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Macquarie Group: Finance
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Nuclear Power and Solar Power
7 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) small nuclear power plants and (b) large-scale solar farms.
Energy Performance Certificates: Holiday Accommodation
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Utilities: Foreign Investment in UK
18 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what conclusions he has come to about the potential risks of foreign investment in our utilities sector.