Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Energy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2026 to Question 27788, (i) which target does her Department aim to reduce standing charges by for households and (ii) by which timeframe.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rollout of the Local Power Plan on local trading from community energy schemes to homes and businesses.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that community energy can play in supporting local participation in the clean energy transition. Through the Local Power Plan, Government is working with Great British Energy and Ofgem to explore measures that ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when clean community energy companies will be able to sell directly to households and businesses through the Local Power Plan.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that community energy can play in supporting local participation in the clean energy transition. Through the Local Power Plan, Government is working with Great British Energy and Ofgem to explore measures that ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: ProductionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increased geological hydrogen production in the UK.
Answer: DESNZ commissioned research from the British Geological Survey to understand the potential for natural hydrogen reserves in the UK. This research was published in 2025 and provides a high level, national scale geological map-based assessment of the UK, id...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the impact of standing charges on household bills in Scotland.
Answer: The Government knows that, for many consumers, too much of the burden of the bill is placed on standing charges. We are committed to lowering the cost of standing charges and have worked constructively with the regulator, Ofgem, on this issue. Government ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture, Usage and Storage: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of (a) financial support and (b) capital funding has been provided to carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects in England.
Answer: At Spending Review 2025, £9.4bn was allocated in capital budgets to cover the costs over the spending review period for filling out the storage capacity in HyNet and East Coast clusters, as well as smaller amounts development funding for Acorn and Viking.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs have been created as a direct result of investment decisions taken by GB Energy.
Answer: Since its establishment, GB Energy’s investments have supported approximately 1,500 jobs nationwide. As GBE increases its activity in the renewable energy market, we can expect this to rise in line with its targets to support over 10,000 jobs by 2030.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many direct roles have been created within GB Energy since its establishment.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) is currently building its permanent workforce following its establishment. GBE has 132 people working for the organisation, which includes permanent GBE staff, individuals seconded to the organisation and contingent workers. Sin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of capital funding has been (a) allocated and (b) awarded by GB Energy for solar energy firms in England.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) does not allocate or publish capital funding by technology or by nation; it is operationally independent and takes investment decisions based on individual opportunities and value for money. GBE has awarded solar funding in Engl...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what level of capital funding has been (a) allocated and (b) awarded by GB Energy for nuclear power projects.
Answer: Great British Energy and Great British Energy Nuclear (GBE-N) operate as two separate and allied publicly owned companies with a shared mission to accelerate the deployment of clean energy assets. The GBE-N small modular reactor programme was allocated £2...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of UK nuclear power is (a) owned and (b) financed by Chinese firms.
Answer: No UK nuclear power currently being generated is owned or financed by Chinese firms. The UK's operating nuclear power stations are owned and operated by EDF. China General Nuclear (CGN) retains a minority shareholding in Hinkley Point C, which is under co...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of UK offshore wind generation capacity is (a) owned and (b) financed by Chinese firms.
Answer: The vast majority of UK wind farms have no direct ownership from China. We work very closely with industry and across government to maintain a detailed picture of foreign involvement in energy infrastructure. We continue to take a consistent, long-term an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese investment in and ownership of offshore wind on national infrastructure resilience.
Answer: Ownership and investment in the UK energy sector including offshore wind is subject to the highest level of national security scrutiny. We work very closely with industry and across government to maintain a detailed picture of foreign involvement in energ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of firms operating battery cell capacity across British battery energy storage systems are Chinese- (a) owned and (b) financed.
Answer: The Department works very closely with industry and across government to manage foreign involvement in energy infrastructure. The largest grid-scale battery owners in GB are all UK-based companies - and battery operators include UK, European, Singaporean ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many Chinese firms operate battery cell capacity installed across operational British battery energy storage systems.
Answer: The Department works very closely with industry and across government to manage foreign involvement in energy infrastructure. The largest grid-scale battery owners in GB are all UK-based companies - and battery operators include UK, European, Singaporean ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many gigawatts of operational UK battery energy storage capacity are supplied by Chinese manufacturers.
Answer: China is the dominant supplier of lithium-ion battery components worldwide, including in the UK. The energy analysts Modo Energy estimated in 2025 that 80% of cells in grid-scale storage systems are Chinese-made. As of August 2026, there is 8.1GW of grid-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of UK battery storage manufacturing and technology infrastructure that originates from companies based in China.
Answer: China is the dominant supplier of lithium-ion battery components worldwide, including in the UK. The energy analysts Modo Energy estimated in 2025 that 80% of cells in grid-scale storage systems are Chinese-made. As of August 2026, there is 8.1GW of grid-...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average transmission charging rate is for an offshore wind project in a) Scotland and b) England.
Answer: The Government does not hold this information. Transmission charges are designed to reflect the costs imposed on the transmission network by generators and demand users connecting in different locations. As a result, generators located further from centre...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of transmission charging structures on the commercial viability of renewable energy developments in Scotland.
Answer: Transmission charges are designed to be cost-reflective. As a result, generators located further from centres of demand, and which drive higher levels of network investment, face higher charges. The Government is working with Ofgem to ensure that charging...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the staffing numbers are for Great British Energy; how many staff are (a) directly employed, (b) contractors and (c) secondees; from which (i) department, (ii) agency, (iii) public body
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) has a total headcount of 132: (a) 55 directly employed (permanent) staff, (b) 31 contractors, and (c) 46 secondees. Secondees are based 2 in Aberdeen, 10 elsewhere in Scotland, and 34 in the rest of the UK. The majority of secon...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Installations: AccidentsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) minor, (b) moderate and (c) major incident notification forms have been submitted to the Office for Nuclear Regulation in each year since 2010.
Answer: ONR’s incident notification process requires dutyholders to state their judgement on an incident’s significance as minor, moderate or major in the initial notification form. A “major incident notification form” therefore does not necessarily correspond to...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Installations: SafetyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on how many occasions (a) enhanced monitoring and (b) emergency response arrangements were implemented at civil nuclear sites as a result of external hazards, including wildfires, flooding an
Answer: The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) independently regulates safety and security across the nuclear sector. Since 1 January 2020 ONR were notified of 12 occasions of enhanced monitoring and 3 occasions where a level of emergency response arrangements w...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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