Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Questions 192706 and 192707 on Hydroelectric Power: Electricity Generation, for what reasons his Department has not listed the dates when Department has met with representatives from (a) SSE and (b) Drax.

Ministers regularly meet with external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero. Data covering the 1 January 2023 until 31 March 2023 is due to be published shortly. In line with Cabinet Office guidance, organisations are listed instead of individuals.