Written questions
681 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa on the (a) Welsh economy and (b) UK energy supply.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the previous Government’s cost impact assessment for building a gigawatt scale nuclear plant at Wylfa.
20 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Gas: Reserves
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the size of the UK’s gas reserves in each year between 2025 and 2030.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Networks
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of heat networks in achieving the UK’s net zero targets as part of the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Networks
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the contribution of heat networks will be included in the 10-year Infrastructure Strategy.
11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Networks
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of heat networks on infrastructure-led economic growth.
15 May 2025 · Scotland Office
Antisemitism: Universities
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to StandWithUs' report entitled StandWithUs UK Report: Voice of Students 2024/25 Report, published in May 2025, if he will have discussions with vice chancellors of universities in Scotland on ant
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what agreements he has made with the US Government on the potential import of wood pellets.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what meetings he has had with the US Agriculture Secretary since 4 July 2024.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that energy generators accurately report sources of wood pellets from the US.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a comparative estimate of carbon emissions when using (a) US produced and (b) UK produced wood pellets.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that wood pellets from the US are not sourced from (a) environmentally important and (b) rare forests.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of transatlantic shipments of wood pellets on carbon emissions.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has held recent discussions with his US counterpart on whether wood pellets exported to the UK meet the UK’s sustainability criteria.
15 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biofuels: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the sustainability of using US-produced wood pellets for energy generation in the UK.
7 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Offshore Industry: North Sea
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure the North Sea Transition Authority maximises the economic recovery of oil and gas in the North Sea.
30 Apr 2025 · House of Commons Commission
House of Commons: Meat
To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether (a) bacon, (b) ham, (c) other cured meats and (d) other processed meats procured by the House and served on the parliamentary estate contain added
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 39646 on Photovoltaics: Import Controls, whether the Government considers Great British Energy to be a public sector contracting authority
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a decision on the selection of new emitter projects assigned to Track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage clusters.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Housing: Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what guidance his Department has issued on the methods of decarbonising home heating that cause the least disruption.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biomethane: Production
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting a national target for the production of biomethane.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to industrial producers of decarbonising their operations.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has issued guidance to industrial producers on how they can effectively decarbonise their operations.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Biomethane: UK Emissions Trading Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making biomethane eligible for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any renewable energy compliance regulations are under review by his Department.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to review compliance costs related to net-zero regulations.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Aberdeen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has identified suitable locations in Aberdeen in which to house the headquarters of GB Energy.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Aberdeen
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has for his existing departmental offices in Aberdeen.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which city GB Energy executive staff will be based.
19 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Whisky: Origin Marking
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions (a) he and (b) his Department had with the (i) Scotland Office and (ii) Department for Business and Trade on the application for an English Whisky geographical indicat
Source: official written-questions record.