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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has appointed anyone from outside the civil service other than special advisers since July 2024.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Since July 2024, the Department has appointed individuals from outside the Civil Service through established public appointments processes and direct ministerial appointments. In accordance with the Government's transparency requirements, details of candi...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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