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Ellie Chowns MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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3 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • FrackingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29884More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is taking steps to enact a permanent statutory ban on fracking, including by (1) addressing the exemption in the fracking moratorium which permits applications for low-volume hydr

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Natural Gas: Data CentresDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24590More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many data centres currently in operation are powered by gas; and what assessment her department has made of the emissions from these data centres, relative to those connected to the grid.

    Answer: The Government does not hold information on the exact number of data centres that are powered by gas, however the vast majority of these assets are powered by the grid. Government is driving rapid progress to decarbonise the power sector by building unpre...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Fuel Oil: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19658More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to protect heating oil customers from market volatility and price rises through the creation of a regulatory regime for heating oil suppliers.

    Answer: Government is determined to fight the corner of heating oil customers. We are concerned about the issues in this sector and welcome the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) comprehensive examination of the heating oil industry, published on 15 July 2...

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 4Department for Business, Innova…4Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Digital, Culture…1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 3Department for Energy Security …3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 5Department for Environment, Foo…5Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Department of Health and Social Care: 2Department of Health and Social…2Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 8Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…8Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 1Ministry of Housing, Communitie…1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Work and Pensions2
Department of Health and Social Care2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office8
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1

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