Question follow-through · 10083

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has not engaged any external public relations consultants since July 2024.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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