Question follow-through · 27397
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department (a) uses or (b) is taking steps to install rooftop solar panels on its premises.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department (a) uses or (b) is taking steps to install rooftop solar panels on its premises.
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade (BIST) occupies premises predominantly owned, leased, and managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA) who are responsible for building assets, including the installation and use of rooftop s...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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