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Commons · Question 81515 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria were used by his Department to select the chosen sites for the Great British Energy solar scheme.

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 21 Oct 2025

Schools were selected by the Department for Education (DfE), primarily clustered in three areas of deprivation, with at least ten schools in each region to ensure geographical spread. Selection was based on criteria including levels of deprivation, availa...