Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff have left the Committee on Fuel Poverty in each year since its creation.
Answered by Amanda Solloway
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many staff have left her Department since its creation.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson
The number of employees that have left the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) since Department records began is 389.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many serving officers are in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
The number of serving officers of all ranks in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary as at the end of December 2023 is 1252.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timetable is for announcing the successful applications for the Hydrogen Allocation Round Two.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Following the success of Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) we have now launched Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) and the application window will close on 19 April 2024.
We will aim to announce a shortlist of projects who will be invited to the agreeing of an offer stage in Autumn 2024, and aim to award contracts of up to 875MW from early 2025, subject to affordability and value for money. This is to help deliver our ambition of up to 1GW of electrolytic hydrogen production projects being in operation or in construction by 2025.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Civil Nuclear Police Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the UK Atomic Energy Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the National Nuclear Laboratory spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Committee on Fuel Poverty spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Amanda Solloway
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the Coal Authority spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
Answered by Graham Stuart
On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service. The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.