Harriet Cross MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which of his Departmental projects will be (a) reduced and (b) ended due to departmental funding being reallocated to the defence budget; and how much they will be reduced by.
Answer: The savings are a small part of DESNZ’s overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review. Our aim is for a large proportion of the savings to be found through efficiencies. We will set out more details in due course. The UK clean energy e...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the target of 600,000 annual heat pump installations by 2028 will be met.
Answer: The target of installing 600,000 annual heat pump installations by 2028 was set by the previous government. This Government has put in place a package of policies – outlined in the Warm Homes Plan which was published earlier this year – that will help ens...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: ScotlandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made, through Great British Energy – Nuclear’s siting study into new nuclear development in Scotland, of Scotland’s suitability to host both Small Modular Reactors an
Answer: In autumn 2025, Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) was commissioned by Department Ministers to assess Scotland’s potential for new nuclear power, whilst the government has also tasked GBE-N with identifying suitable sites that could host a potential l...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128930 relating to Great British Energy staff numbers, how many people working for Great British Energy are employed as (a) permanent
Answer: (a) There are currently 30 permanent staff assigned to Great British Energy (GBE).(b) There are 37 temporarily assigned staff from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, with 21 staff on loan to GBE from other departments across government and 12...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 128930 on Great British Energy: Staff, how many people working for Great British Energy are employed as (a) permanent, (b) temporary and (c) contingent labour staff.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: StaffDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many a) FTE roles there are at GB Energy b) GB Energy roles are permanently located in Aberdeen c) roles are solely GB Energy employees rather than seconded or equivalent from another Gov
Answer: There are currently over 120 people working for Great British Energy (GBE), including permanent, temporary and contingent labour staff. GBE is expected to recruit significantly more permanent roles in Aberdeen over the next financial year. GBE’s Aberdeen ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration his Department has given of the potential merits of increasing the electricity export limit of 3.68 kW for domestic renewable energy systems without prior approval from the
Answer: The Department recognises that the export threshold may restrict some households seeking to maximise the benefits of generation. Ofgem, as part of its Connections End‑to‑End Review, has proposed to ask DNOs to review the threshold with the view to increas...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce barriers faced by households seeking to export surplus renewable electricity to the grid.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of enabling households to export surplus renewable electricity to the grid, in part to ensure that they can realise value from their investments. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a government scheme which gives ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: Prices and ShortagesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department taking to support off-grid households to report (a) significant cost increases and (b) cancelled orders of domestic oil.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring heating oil supply and price in light of the instability in the Middle East. We are engaging daily with industry to understand the drivers of recent price movements and order cancelations. My right hon. Friend the Secr...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of unionisation within the renewables industry on energy bills.
Answer: As set out in our Clean Energy Jobs Plan, trade unions working in partnership with government and industry will play a vital role in building the workforce to meet our clean energy ambitions. Hundreds of thousands of people could directly benefit from goo...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the change in the number of jobs in the North Sea oil and gas sector from (a) operator and (b) supply chain companies in each year between 2026 and 2030.
Answer: Robert Gordon University estimates that by the early 2030s, the UK oil and gas workforce will be between 57,000 and 71,000, down from 115,000 in 2024. The natural decline of North Sea oil and gas has seen more than 70,000 jobs lost in the last decade. The...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: ImportsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of changes in the level of gas imports from (a) Norway, (b) USA, (c) Qatar and (d) the rest of the world relative to UK domestically produced gas from 20
Answer: The Government works with the Energy System operators to closely monitor and forecast the UK’s supply and demand for natural gas. The National Energy System Operator’s 2025 publication of Future Energy Scenarios contains a breakdown of gas supply sources,...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many times he has (a) visited Aberdeen, (b) visited Aberdeenshire and (c) met an oil and gas company in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire to discuss their activities; and if he will lis
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: AberdeenshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he last visited (a) Aberdeen and (b) Aberdeenshire; when he last met with representatives of an oil and gas company in (i) Aberdeen and (ii) Aberdeenshire to discuss their oil and gas ac
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had recent discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) the Northern Lights project and (b) the viability of emulating their non-pipeline transport of carbon dioxide in th
Answer: On 7th May 2025, the Secretary of State met with Minister Aasland, his Norwegian counterpart, on the occasion of signing a Green Industrial Partnership with the Norwegian Government. This recognised the importance of continued collaboration on Carbon Capt...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to allow captured carbon to be delivered by ship to its final storage location.
Answer: The Government recognises that non-pipeline methods of CO2 transportation (for example, road, rail, barge and ship) will play an integral role in achieving decarbonisation across multiple regions and sectors of the economy, to meet our carbon budget targe...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to future-proof the carbon capture and storage industry.
Answer: The Government is working to create a CCUS industry and has provided increased support to UK CCUS by allocating £9.4 billion in capital budgets over the Spending Review period. The Government has announced its support for the Acorn (Scotland) and Viking (...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMingyang Smart Energy: Wind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's planned timetable is for (a) making and (b) announcing its decision on whether Mingyang Smart Energy will be permitted to supply turbines for (i) Green Volt and (ii) oth
Answer: The suppliers that offshore wind projects use are a commercial decision for the company involved. As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment, including from China, where it supports growth and jobs in the UK, meets our stringent legal and...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the North Sea Transition Authority on its statutory duty to maximise the economic recovery of oil and gas in the UK Continental shelf.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore IndustryDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that levels of (a) oil and (b) gas production from existing fields are maintained.
Answer: The Government has committed to maintaining existing fields for their lifetime. Earlier this year, the Government consulted on ‘Building the North Sea’s energy future’, including proposals not to issue new licences to explore new fields and to partner wit...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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