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Quadrature Capital

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary has taken since July 2024 to prevent conflicts of interest regarding Quadrature.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 53 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Accounting Officer and Permanent Secretary has taken since July 2024 to prevent conflicts of interest regarding Quadrature.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    DESNZ does not have any contract or direct relation with Quadrature. The department does however work with organisations that have previously received funding from the separate legal entity, Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF), and has taken measures that...

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