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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Aberdeen

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which departmental roles are based in Aberdeen; and what kinds of additional roles he expects to be located there following the establishment of the UK Energy Campus.

answeredKirsty BlackmanDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
13 Jun 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which departmental roles are based in Aberdeen; and what kinds of additional roles he expects to be located there following the establishment of the UK Energy Campus.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Aberdeen was announced as one of DESNZ’s second headquarters in December 2023. This commitment to the location underlines the importance of Aberdeen in our Net Zero planning. As of May 2025, there were 100 staff members based in Aberdeen, comprising a wid...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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