Oliver Dowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Ofgem: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with Ofgem to help ensure there is adequate data (a) governance and (b) controls for sustainability arrangements at Ofgem.
Answer: Ofgem is an independent regulator and HM Treasury has principal oversight over Ofgem’s finances. As an independent regulator and Non-Ministerial Government Department, Ofgem is responsible for setting its own internal policies and controls in-line with it...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: SubsidiesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussion his Department has had with Ofgem on companies receiving subsidies for unsuitable biomass.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDrax Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions his Department has had with Ofgem on Drax.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: TimberDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that wood from primary forests will not be used for the generation of energy.
Answer: We have strengthened the sustainability criteria for large-scale biomass generation from the previous government to ensure wood from primary forest is not used for energy generation. Under new arrangements as part of the Low Carbon Dispatchable Contract f...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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