Question follow-through · 90989
Geothermal Power: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for the development and rollout of low-cost, low-carbon mine water geothermal heating systems in Scotland.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 13 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 20 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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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
13 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on support for the development and rollout of low-cost, low-carbon mine water geothermal heating systems in Scotland.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Nov 2025
Answer published
Whilst building energy efficiency policy is devolved to the Scottish Government, I recognise the potential of low carbon technologies, including geothermal, to help us achieve net zero at the lowest cost. The UK Government is working closely with the Scot...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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