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Great British Energy: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Chair of Great British Energy was appointed through open competition; what his remuneration is; and whether he has registered his business interests and shareholdings.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
4 Sept 2024
Answer
4 Sept 2024 · 36 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Chair of Great British Energy was appointed through open competition; what his remuneration is; and whether he has registered his business interests and shareholdings.

  2. 4 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    An answer was published; the current text is shown with its later correction below.

  4. 5 Sept 2024

    Answer corrected

    The Secretary of State considered a range of candidates for the role of Start Up Chair for Great British Energy and directly appointed Juergen Maier as the strongest candidate. DESNZ intends to run an open, fair and transparent competition to recruit the ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

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