Written questions by Morrissey.

With reference to his Department's press release entitled Chris Stark to lead Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030, published on 9 July 2024, what resources his Department has allocated to Mission Control for (a) administration, (b) personnel and (c) communications.

The Department is in the process of establishing the Clean Power 2030 Unit, which will play a crucial role in supporting Chris Stark. Currently, the unit comprises of individuals with a mix of roles and skills ranging from policy and subject matter expertise to project delivery, analysis and other roles. As with all teams within the Department, the team is supported by corporate functions including communications, finance and human resources, which operate across the organisation.

Whether the Chair of Great British Energy was appointed through open competition; what his remuneration is; and whether he has registered his business interests and shareholdings.

The Secretary of State considered a range of candidates for the role of Start Up Chair for Great British Energy and directly appointed Juergen Maier as the strongest candidate. DESNZ intends to run an open, fair and transparent competition to recruit the permanent Great British Energy Chair in due course. The Chair's salary is £114,400 per annum. Salaries for public appointments made by the department are usually published as part of the annual report and accounts for the relevant body. As the process for the annual report and accounts for Great British Energy is still being finalised, the department has released this information in the interests of transparency to Parliament. Juergen Maier has declared his interests as part of the appointment process.