Question follow-through · 70462
National Energy System Operator: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether appointments to the National Energy Systems Operator will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council; whether the Chair appointment will be classified as a Significant Appointm
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 29 Aug 2025
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Climate Change Committee · 21 Oct 2025
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- Nigel Topping · 29 Oct 2025
- Electricity: UK Trade with EU · 26 Jan 2026
- Clean Energy Mission Board · 19 Mar 2026
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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
29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether appointments to the National Energy Systems Operator will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council; whether the Chair appointment will be classified as a Significant Appointm
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 2025
Answer published
As the Shareholder of the National Energy System Operator (NESO) the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero appoints the Chair of NESO's Board. This appointment is subject to the Public Appointments Order in Council and as such must comply wi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Climate Change Committee
21 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Climate Change Committee is subject to (a) the Civil Service Code and (b) guidance from the (i) Cabinet Office and (ii) Government Communication Service on political impartiality.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities Agreements
23 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 91 of his Department’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, published on 15 September 2025, HC 1274, for what reason was facility time increased from £49,777 in 2023-24
Nigel Topping
29 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether Nigel Topping has made a declaration of political activity.
Electricity: UK Trade with EU
26 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of dynamic alignment with the EU electricity market on deregulation.
Clean Energy Mission Board
19 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113596 on Mission Boards, if he will publish the current terms of reference of the Make Britain a Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board;
EU Emissions Trading Scheme
25 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding on linking the Emission Trading Systems of the European Union and the United Kingdom, of December 2025, what assessment he has made o
Electricity: UK Trade with EU
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether a Regulatory Impact Assessment has been produced in relation UK membership of the EU Electricity Market and the ETS scheme.
Clean Energy Mission Board
10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 119897, and of 3 February 2026, to Question 108241, on Mission Boards, on what dates the Make Britain a Clean Energy Superpower Mission Bo
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Special Advisers
20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, updated November 2024, whether his special advisers undertake any work for the Labour Party, or have been seconded to the Labour Pa
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Chinese Government
29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has signed agreements with the Chinese Government that have not been published.
Nuclear Power: Regulation
5 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 126590 on Electricity: UK Trade with EU, how will the deregulatory reforms set out in the Fingleton Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025 be
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Labour Party
12 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his special advisers (a) undertake any work for and (b) been seconded to the Labour Party.