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Heat Networks

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat networks on infrastructure-led economic growth.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
19 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat networks on infrastructure-led economic growth.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The deployment of heat networks is predicted to have a positive impact on economic growth in the UK, however a full assessment of the scale of growth has not yet been undertaken. We will set out our long-term plans for heat networks in the Warm Homes Plan...

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