Question follow-through · 908497
Energy Supply: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for energy security research and development on the economy.
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 24 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Warm Homes Plan · 13 Apr 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for energy security research and development on the economy.
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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24 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government announced record public R&D investment of £86 billion over the four years to 2030 and our Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan sets out the UK’s major growth opportunities from the energy transition. This includes £2.5bn investment in fu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Warm Homes Plan
13 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Warm Homes Plan’s funding allocation on the retention of the skilled retrofit workforce; and what steps he is taking to