Question follow-through · 15241
Great British Energy: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the direct ministerial appointments gov.uk portal entry of 20 April, Interim Non-Executive Director Great British Energy and Great British Energy Start-Up Chair, for what re
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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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
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the direct ministerial appointments gov.uk portal entry of 20 April, Interim Non-Executive Director Great British Energy and Great British Energy Start-Up Chair, for what re
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
The start-up Chair and five Non-Executive Directors of Great British Energy (GBE) were appointed through direct ministerial appointment to provide the expertise and experience needed for the rapid establishment of the company during its set-up phase. Cons...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Government Communication Service
2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many headcount staff in his Department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but not members of the Government Communication Network.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Marketing
2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much his Department has spent on branded goods and merchandise since 24 April 2025; on what items; and at what cost.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in her Department's London headquarters.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Mayor of Greater Manchester
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Senior Civil Servants
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-buil
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Social Media
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much her Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Unpaid Work
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (iii) bo
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote Working
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of those i
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Facilities Agreements
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% fa
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Industrial Disputes
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will list each industrial dispute live within her Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Unpaid Work
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if she will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 mon
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Communication
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.