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1717951

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will update her Department's policy paper entitled Geo-engineering: the Government's view, published on 4 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	26165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The policy paper entitled Geo-engineering: the Government's view, updated on 4 May 2020, describes the Government’s position on greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) and solar radiation management (SRM). The Government is not deploying SRM and has no plans to do so. The GGR business model update, published in December 2023, sets out the Government’s plans and policies on GGRs. Officials will continue to develop policy on these matters and will make any necessary updates to the policy statement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 17/05/2024 08:31:03 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1676415

registered interest
date	07/12/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the UK's capacity for geothermal energy production in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	5903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>We know there is promising potential for geothermal energy in the UK and particularly as a low carbon source of heat. The Government is supportive of geothermal projects, and we are exploring policy options in response to the report by the British Geological Survey issued earlier this year to understand how we can support the growth of the sector to maximise its potential in the UK. However, due to the nascency of the sector, there are no plans to estimate its capacity for energy production in the short term.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 14/12/2023 16:14:11 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1670106

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to (1) implement a national framework for the licensing of land for geothermal drilling, and (2) streamline permissions to enable geothermal drilling to take place.
tabling member printed	Lord Cameron of Dillington
uin	HL275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to license and streamline geothermal drilling, however, Officials will review the case for a comprehensive geothermal licensing regime as the sector develops. The Government is pleased to see that three geothermal power projects were successful in this year’s contracts for difference auction.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/11/2023 12:59:32 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	3705 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Dillington

1659316

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the British Geological Society paper entitled the case for deep geothermal energy – unlocking investment at scale in the UK, published 17 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	198503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government commends the British Geological Society's work on this paper and welcomes its findings. The department is working on securing evidence to inform potential funding mechanisms and consider ways in which data can be better captured and shared across the industry. The Government engages with industry stakeholders so that any interventions unlock the potential role of deep geothermal energy in decarbonising heat, at an acceptable cost to consumers and the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/09/2023 16:35:56 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1656352

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage domestic production of geothermal power.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	195922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Geothermal technologies that generate electricity are eligible for the Contracts for Difference scheme, which is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting low carbon electricity generation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is updating its evidence base for geothermal power and is considering additional steps to encourage domestic production.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/09/2023 11:02:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656354

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the volume of geothermal power produced in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	195924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The recently published ‘case for deep geothermal’ white paper commissioned by the Department and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership draws on British Geological Survey data to identify areas suitable for geothermal power.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will develop its knowledge through a substantial research project aimed at updating its geothermal evidence base and creating a data platform to support geothermal deployment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/09/2023 10:58:28 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1649844

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,what steps he is taking to support geothermal energy projects.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	905790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Geothermal technologies that generate electricity are eligible for the Contracts for Difference scheme, which is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting renewables. Furthermore, £22 million has been allocated to provide heating to nearly 4,000 local homes and facilities in Cornwall.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 04/07/2023 11:41:24 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1646834

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to support any deep geothermal pilot projects to provide power and heating, whether by tax relief, indirect investment or otherwise.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>Geothermal technologies that generate electricity are eligible for the Contracts for Difference scheme, which is the Government’s main mechanism for supporting low carbon electricity generation. The application window for the next Allocation Round opened on 30th March 2023 and concludes in Summer.</p><p> </p><p>Funding support is available for heat network projects using deep geothermal from The Green Heat Network Fund which offers capital grants to support the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon heat networks. It has recently awarded Cornwall Council £22 million for the Langarth Deep Geothermal Heat Network which is the UK’s first deep geothermal project.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 28/06/2023 11:26:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1625201

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Geothermal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of geothermal energy in district heating network schemes.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	183496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not undertaken a general assessment of the effectiveness of geothermal energy for district heating in the UK due to the small number of operational geothermal district heating schemes. Case studies have been developed for several geothermal schemes across Europe, which demonstrate that geothermal heat can be an effective low carbon heat source for heat networks.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/05/2023 08:54:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith