Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Scrutinises: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
16 reports
170 conclusions & recs
6 govt responses
1 overdue
Members
Bill Esterson
Chair
Bill Esterson
Bradley Thomas
Claire Young
Graeme Downie
Lizzi Collinge
Melanie Onn
Mike Reader
Ms Polly Billington
Sir Christopher Chope
Torcuil Crichton
Wera Hobhouse
Government Response
Accepted: 59
Accepted in Part: 25
Acknowledged: 39
Deferred: 28
Not Addressed: 9
Rejected: 10
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy resilience Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 17 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| Warm Homes Plan Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 23 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| Reviewing the electricity market Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 6 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| International climate policy Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 5 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Managing the future of UK oil and gas Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 30 Oct 2025 | — | — | — |
| Planning for nuclear energy generation Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 17 Jul 2025 | 2 | 19 | Responded |
| UK refineries and the role of oil and gas Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Climate Change Committee Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 1 Jul 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Tidal power and the Severn Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Apr 2025 | — | — | — |
| National planning for energy infrastructure Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Apr 2025 | 2 | 46 | Responded |
| Back-billing by energy companies Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Mar 2025 | — | — | — |
| Smart meters Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Feb 2025 | — | — | — |
| Revisiting the nuclear roadmap Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 20 Feb 2025 | — | — | — |
| Building support for the energy transition Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 19 Feb 2025 | — | — | — |
| The cost of energy Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 18 Feb 2025 | 3 | 35 | Responded |
| Industrial strategy for clean power Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Feb 2025 | — | — | — |
| Retrofitting homes for net zero Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 19 Nov 2024 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Unlocking community energy at scale Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 11 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 11 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 11 Nov 2024 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Work of Ofgem Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 13 May 2024 | — | — | — |
| Net zero and trade Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 7 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| Economics of the energy sector Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 5 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the National Energy System Operator Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 14 Feb 2024 | 1 | — | — |
| Energy bills for domestic customers Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Securing the domestic supply chain Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of Ofgem Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 11 Sep 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| Preparing for the winter Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jul 2023 | 2 | 12 | Responded |
| A flexible grid for the future Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Heating our homes Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| The work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |