Oliver Dowden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Drax GroupDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17771More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ask Ofgem to disclose (a) when Drax Group plc first informed Ofgem of the existence of the December 2022 and February 2023 KPMG reports and (b) whether Ofgem obtained unfettered ac

    Answer: As requested, I will ask Ofgem to write to the Rt hon Member in due course to set out responses to your questions. Please note that Ofgem kept DESNZ officials suitably informed of the progress of its investigation and the documents it accessed in the cour...

    Answered 20 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Drax GroupDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17770More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to Question 14369, whether he will place in the Library details of (a) the dates and participants of any meetings and (b) any written correspondence between his Department and the Fin

    Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provided the link to their online press statement on 18 June, confirming that their investigation had concluded and no further action would be taken. The Department has had no other correspondence with the FCA on this...

    Answered 20 Jul 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 and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 4Department for Business, Innova…4Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 10Department for Digital, Culture…10Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department of Health and Social Care: 4Department of Health and Social…4Home Office: 2Home Office2Treasury: 4Treasury4
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Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade4
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport10
Department for Education1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department of Health and Social Care4
Home Office2
Treasury4

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