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Written question asked by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 February 2022. It was answered by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Energy Supply

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what critical infrastructure her Department is responsible for that is reliant on private wire networks for power supply.

Answer

The Government Property Agency (GPA) acts as a landlord to government department clients, including Cabinet Office, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade, the Department for Education and others.

I refer the hon. Member to PQ58831.

GPA has started a Net Zero Offices Programme, which seeks to remove fossil fuel boilers (where they have reached end of economic life) and replace them with more environmental forms of heating such as use of air source heat pumps and, in the case of the Whitehall District Heating System, the utilisation of ground source heat pumps. The Net Zero Offices Programmes is seeking funding for its heat decarbonisation projects through applications to the Public Sector Decarbonisation scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
126672
Session
2021-22
Related items
Department for Education: Heating
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Energy supply Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Link
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