Question follow-through · 35956

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1116 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertak

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
5 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Mar 2025
Answer
13 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Answer of 27 September 2024 to Question HL1116 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Equality, how many staff in his Department have been permitted to undertak

  2. 7 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid. All staff in the Department can take part in diversity-related network activities during core working hours with agreement from their line manager. There are currently 4...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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18 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of public sector projects contracted by his Department have had cost overruns due to mandatory net zero requirements since 5 July 2024.

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Great British Energy: Logos

20 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost was of redesigning the Great British Energy logo (a) in total, (b) for design, (c) for consultancy and (d) for legal fees.

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Great British Energy: Logos

20 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether external (a) firms and (b) individuals were hired for the Great British Energy logo redesign.

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Electricity Generation: Gas Fired Power Stations

27 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment on energy payments to gas fired electricity generators during the winter period December 2024 to February 2025.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Energy: Logos

31 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total staff time spent on the redesign of the Great British Energy logo was.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Energy: Logos

31 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054, what the total salary cost was for the staff engaged in the redesign of the Great British Energy logo from commission to delivery.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Great British Energy: Logos

3 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2025 to Question 40054 on Great British Energy: Logos, what the internal costs were for the redesign of the Great British Energy logo.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Offshore Industry: Staff

4 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings in the report by Robert Gordon University entitled Striking the Balance: Building a Sustainable UK O

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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

17 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on co-ordination of the UK emissions trading scheme maritime expansion with the delivery of grid infrastructure needed fo

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

28 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on shipping and ferry services serving British Overseas Territories; w

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

28 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of including domestic maritime within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme on the competitiveness of UK ports and shipping operators

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

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