Written questions

681 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid: Concrete and Metals

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of (a) copper, (b) aluminium, (c) steel, (d) concrete and (e) other metals required to upgrade the electricity (i) transmission and (ii) di

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which companies have received curtailment payments; and what those payments were in each year since 2015.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the gap between market prices and average tariffs charged by electricity suppliers over the next five years.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of monthly market price variability on plans to decarbonise the grid by 2030.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much civil service time is spent on organising the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network each week.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much civil service time has been spent organising the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether staff in his Department will be given paid time off to attend the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the sources of funding were for the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change and Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) overall cost and (b) breakdown of expenditure was for the Climate and Environment Conference hosted by the Civil Service Climate + Environment Network.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

S&P Global: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any civil servants from his Department will attend the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, between 10 March 2025 and 14 March 2025.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

S&P Global: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Ministers in his Department will attend the CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, between 10 March 2025 and 14 March 2025.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not extending the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in England and Wales.

4 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when an announcement will be made on the future of the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme.

6 Feb 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 assessment his Department made of the potential (a) legal and (b) financial impacts of withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects before taking that deci

6 Feb 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 his Department is taking to ensure investor confidence in the UK oil and gas sector following the withdrawal of legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects.

6 Feb 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 discussions his Department had with industry stakeholders before withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects.

6 Feb 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawing legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects on the UK’s energy security and domestic production capacity

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Offshore Industry: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason his Department withdrew legal support for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which employment sectors have the highest number of Skills Passport users securing jobs.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Energy Skills Passports have been issued in each UK region since its introduction.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Skilled Workers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with employers on the levels of (a) recognition and (b) uptake of the Energy Skills Passport in the recruitment process.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Skilled Workers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have successfully obtained employment using the Energy Skills Passport.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have applied for a Skills Passport; and how many of those applications have been approved.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Renewable Energy: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the public on the renewable energy industry.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the public on the nuclear energy industry.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Nuclear: Great British Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how the remit of Great British Nuclear will interact with Great British Energy.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Nuclear Laboratory: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the National Nuclear Laboratory’s (a) research and development budget and (b) international relationships.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Small Modular Reactors: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the future needs of research and development for advanced modular reactors.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Gas-cooled Reactors: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much public investment has been committed to the development of a High Temperature Gas Reactor with the Japanese Government.

6 Feb 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Energy Skills Passport will encourage oil and gas workers to find opportunities in the nuclear industry.

Source: official written-questions record.