Written questions by Dewhirst.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy regulation policies on the decision of OpenAI to terminate the Stargate UK investment programme.

Awaiting answer.

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.

Awaiting answer.

How much his Department has spent on branded goods and merchandise since 24 April 2025; on what items; and at what cost.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 3350, on Public Appointments, whether the Expert Adviser was seconded when she was previously an adviser in the department on Clean Power 2030.

Awaiting answer.

What number and proportion of wind farms are owned or managed by organisations which are ultimately owned by Chinese companies.

Awaiting answer.

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 reason the five non-executive directors and chairman to Great British Energy were appointed as direct ministerial appointments; and what consideration he has given to making these positions regulated public appointments.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6089 on DESNZ: Secondment, to what policy area and part of his Department staff from (a) the IPPR and (b) TUC were seconded.

Awaiting answer.

Whether special advisers in his Department have had meetings with (a) David Taylor and (b) Asia House since 4 July 2024.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122535, how many (a) Memorandums of Understanding and (b) non-legally binding agreements have (i) his Department and (ii) its agencies agre

DESNZ agreed two Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding with China in 2025; one on clean energy (March 2025) and one on climate change (June 2025). No further Ministerial Memoranda of Understanding have been agreed with China since 4 July 2025. Non-legall...

If he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded organisational staff to the department.

The following organisations have had departmental Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024:Electricity System OperatorGreat British EnergyGreat British NuclearGCHQGlobal MediaInfected Blood Compensation AuthorityMODNational Energy System OperatorOx...

With reference to the policy paper entitled UK–China memorandum of understanding, 2025, published on 27 February 2026, for what reason the agreement signed in March 2025 was published in Febr

Non-legally binding partnerships and Memoranda of Understanding are not routinely published. The 2025 UK-China Energy MoU and Climate MoU were published earlier this year, noting increased public interest in the agreements and misinformation regarding the...

With reference to the letter dated 10 September 2025 from the Strategy Directorate at the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero, dated 10 September 2025 and deposited in the House of Co

I will place the information in the Libraries of the House.

With reference to the policy paper entitled UK–China memorandum of understanding, 2025, published on 27 February 2026, for what reason the agreement signed in March 2025 was published in February 2026.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

With reference to the letter dated 10 September 2025 from the Strategy Directorate at the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero, dated 10 September 2025 and deposited in the House of Commons Library on 13 March 2026, if he will provide the equivalent information on domestic flights for each Minister from September 2025.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to Question 118358, on Clean Energy Mission Board: Membership, which delivery partners were in attendance at its most recent meeting.

The most recent meeting of the Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board was in November 2025. At that time it was still a Cabinet Committee and specific information about attendance and discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees is not normally shared publicly.

Pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106735 on DESNZ: Facilities Agreements, who authorised the use of paid trade union facility time for trade union activities; and on what date the authorisation was.

Requests for paid trade union facility time for trade union activities over the course of 2024-25 were considered and approved by local line management, by exception. HR can and do advise line managers on appropriate use of facility time and monitor levels, in line with departmental guidance.

If he will place in the Library a copy of the Freedom of Information Act disclosure, reference FOI2025/11799, of 10 September 2025.

I will arrange for a copy of the document requested to be placed in the Libraries of the House.

Whether (a) Great British Energy and (b) Great British Energy – Nuclear are separate public bodies; what the statutory basis is of each; and whether those bodies share back offices, staff and premises.

Great British Energy (GBE) and Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) are separate public bodies. The Great British Energy Act 2025 provides the statutory basis for GBE and The Energy Act 2023 provides the statutory basis for GBE-N. GBE’s headquarters will be in Aberdeen and GBE-N's headquarters are in Warrington. The two entities do not share staff.

Pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to Question 106733, on Clean Energy Mission Board: Membership, if he will list the (a) internal and (b) external members who attended the Mission Board in its most recent meeting.

The most recent Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board focused on electricity networks. Alongside the Secretary of State and myself, representatives from across Government, Ofgem, NESO and relevant delivery partners were in attendance.

Pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 74317 on DESNZ: Social Media, which social media influencers have been paid to undertake advertising for his Department since July 2024.

Due to commercial confidentiality, we are unable to release this information.