Question follow-through · 24498
Renewables Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Renewable Obligation system of (a) subsidies and (b) regulation in the context of the Ofgem investigation into Drax Power Limited.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 16 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Renewable Obligation system of (a) subsidies and (b) regulation in the context of the Ofgem investigation into Drax Power Limited.
21 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2025
Answer published
Ofgem’s recent investigation related to a breach of annual profiling reporting requirements. Whilst Drax complied with sustainability standards, it had failed to report data accurately. This is a serious matter and Government expects full compliance with ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Drax Power Station
4 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on how many occasions the Drax power station has claimed that 100% of the wood it burnt is from sustainable sources since 2012.
Solar Power: Housing
17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Government-backed zero per cent interest loan scheme to support the rollout of solar panels on homes.
Solar Power: Housing
27 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of the solar panels to be installed on new homes that will be manufactured in the UK; and what steps his Department is taking to support
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
13 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to return all future surplus investment returns in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to beneficiaries.
Fuels: Air Ambulance Services
24 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will formally include air ambulance charities within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning.