Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 85270

Eskdalemuir Seismological Array

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 3 November 2025

Question

John Lamont

Conservative — Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Eskdalemuir Seismological Array.

Answer

Kirsty McNeill

The UK Government sees onshore wind as a key part of our clean energy ambitions. However, we are aware of the interference that onshore wind turbines can cause to seismological arrays, such as the one at Eskdalemuir, and the subsequent security concerns t...

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