Andrew Bowie MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Climate Change and Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35353More
Question: 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.
Answer: Attendance at the Civil Service Climate + Environment Conference is treated like other professional development opportunities within the Civil Service. Staff may attend with their line manager's agreement as part of their learning and development, in line...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35352More
Question: 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.
Answer: The 2025 conference was funded by learning and development budgets from across government.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change and Environment ProtectionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35351More
Question: 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.
Answer: Information on departmental expenditure is made publicly available the usual way through the Department's annual report and accounts.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordS&P Global: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35350More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of meetings held by officials are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordS&P Global: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35349More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35348More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme, and in England, legislation is in place to close the scheme to English POs on 31 December 2025. The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting the environment, and ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35347More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme, and in England, legislation is in place to close the scheme to English POs on 31 December 2025. The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting the environment, and ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29514More
Question: 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
Answer: In August, in light of the Supreme Court Finch Judgment, the government accepted that the previous Environmental Impact Assessment decisions were unlawful. That decision was made following the taking of legal advice, the contents of which are privileged. ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29513More
Question: 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.
Answer: In August, in light of the Supreme Court Finch Judgment, the government accepted that the previous Environmental Impact Assessment decisions were unlawful. That decision was made following the taking of legal advice, the contents of which are privileged. ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29512More
Question: 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.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29511More
Question: 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
Answer: In August, in light of the Supreme Court Finch Judgment, the government accepted that the previous Environmental Impact Assessment decisions were unlawful. That decision was made following the taking of legal advice, the contents of which are privileged. ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29510More
Question: 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.
Answer: In August, in light of the Supreme Court Finch Judgment, the government accepted that the previous Environmental Impact Assessment decisions were unlawful. That decision was made following the taking of legal advice, the contents of which are privileged. ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which employment sectors have the highest number of Skills Passport users securing jobs.
Answer: Some sectors and organisations use skills passports as a way of recognising accredited training relevant to that sector or organisation, for example, the recently developed Hospitality Skills Passport by UKHospitality and deployed as part of the DWP/UKH D...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29490More
Question: 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.
Answer: The initial version of the Energy Skills Passport was launched on 22nd January 2025 with DESNZ having come onboard as a project partner to accelerate delivery in October 2024. The passport is a tool which can be accessed by workers across the country, but...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: RecruitmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29489More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Department is a strategic partner of the Energy Skills Passport project in collaboration with industry stakeholders and the Scottish Government. The initial version of the passport launched on 22nd January 2025. The project has wide support amongst th...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled Workers: RecruitmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people have successfully obtained employment using the Energy Skills Passport.
Answer: The initial version of the Energy Skills Passport was launched on 22nd January 2025. As with all policies, DESNZ will be assessing the impact of the project and will use these findings to inform how the project evolves going forward.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSkilled WorkersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29487More
Question: 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.
Answer: Some sectors and organisations use skills passports as a way of recognising accredited training relevant to that sector or organisation, for example, the recently developed Hospitality Skills Passport by UKHospitality and deployed as part of the DWP/UKH D...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29486More
Question: 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.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the transition to net zero, supporting people and communities to take action and realise the benefits. For large-scale renewable electricity developments, we encou...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29485More
Question: 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.
Answer: The department regularly engages with the public on nuclear energy policy matters.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Nuclear: Great British EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29484More
Question: 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.
Answer: Considering the importance of the two entities’ remits, Great British Nuclear and Great British Energy will remain independent sister companies for the time being to ensure that both organisations are best placed to deliver on the government’s ambitions f...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Nuclear Laboratory: ResearchDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29483More
Question: 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.
Answer: In December 2024 the Government carried out a Strategic Review of the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-nuclear-laboratory-strategic-review . The review concluded UKNNL is deeply valued by the sec...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: ResearchDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29482More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Department commissioned the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board (NIRAB) to produce a report on the Research Development & Innovation required for a UK High Temperature Gas Reactor Demonstration in October 2024. This can be found at http...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGas-cooled Reactors: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29481More
Question: 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.
Answer: Public funding provided by DESNZ is laid out in DESNZ annual reports and accounts.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Skilled WorkersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29480More
Question: 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.
Answer: The initial version of the digital passport was launched in January 2025. This first phase will help oil and gas workers identify routes into several career roles in the offshore wind sector. The Department and Scottish government are working with RUK/OEU...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: TrainingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much investment his Department plans to allocate to (a) training centres, (b) training courses and (c) training advisors in the nuclear industry.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK nuclear industry has the necessary skills needed to deliver our nuclear ambitions. Recognising the need to act now to grow the workforce, the nuclear sector across civil and defence are collaborating to ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
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