Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) solar panels and (b) wind turbines his Department's buildings (a) have in 2020 and (b) had in each of the last five years.

There are no solar panels or wind turbines on buildings occupied by the Cabinet Office, nor have there been in any of the last five years.

Energy suppliers to the Cabinet Office are actively seeking to decarbonise their supply chains. The Cabinet Office electricity provider is one of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, owning 35 wind farms – including two offshore wind farms – and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.

The Cabinet Office is also committed to achieving the Government’s net zero by 2050 target and is actively working with the Government Property Agency to increase the use of renewable energy, particularly in the place of gas appliances.