Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 44090

Heat Pumps: Energy Company Obligation

Tabled: 3 April 2025

Answered: 22 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Perran Moon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting Ground Source Heat Pumps from blowout prevention permitting requirements in Mining Remediation Authority Areas.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Mining Remediation Authority are responsible for safely managing the effects of past coal mining and will request a risk assessment as part of the permit to drill phase and the heat access agreement application for projects with groundworks in or near...

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