Select Committee · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Status: Open Opened: 11 Nov 2024
Inquiry scopeThe committee has a remit to scrutinise the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Much of the that scrutiny focuses on specific issues. But it also holds wider sessions looking at the work of the Department more broadly, often by speaking directly to the Secretary of State, but also bringing in the arms length and associated bodies.

Oral evidence sessions

9 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
11 Feb 2026
Oral evidence
Clive Maxwell CB CBE · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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21 Jul 2025
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Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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5 Feb 2025
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Adam Berman · Energy UK, Ben Golding · Clean Power 2030, Chris Stark · Committee on Climate Change, Marcelle McManus · University of Bath, Stuart Dossett · Green Alliance
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22 Jan 2025
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Akshay Kaul · Ofgem, Charlotte Friel · Ofgem, Jonathan Brearley · Ofgem, Tim Jarvis · Ofgem
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15 Jan 2025
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Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence, Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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8 Jan 2025
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Dr Emily Nurse · Climate Change Committee, Emma Pinchbeck · Energy UK
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18 Dec 2024
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Corhyn Parr · Nuclear Waste Services, David Peattie · Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Euan Hutton · Sellafield Ltd
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11 Dec 2024
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Fintan Slye · National Energy System Operator (NESO), Kayte O'Neill · National Energy System Operator (NESO)
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20 Nov 2024
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Emma Floyd · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Professor Juergen Maier CBE · Great British Energy, Simon Bowen · Great British Energy – Nuclear
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Who gave evidence

22 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP · Secretary of State Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3
Jeremy Pocklington CB · Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence 2
Adam Berman · Deputy Director of Policy Energy UK 1
Akshay Kaul · Director of Infrastructure and Security of Supply Ofgem 1
Ben Golding · Director Clean Power 2030 1
Charlotte Friel · Director of Retail Pricing and Systems Ofgem 1
Chris Stark · Chief Executive Officer Committee on Climate Change 1
Clive Maxwell CB CBE · Interim Permanent Secretary Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Corhyn Parr · Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Waste Services 1
David Peattie · Group Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 1
Dr Emily Nurse · Head of Net Zero Climate Change Committee 1
Emma Floyd · Director, Clean Energy Investment Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Emma Pinchbeck · Chief Executive Energy UK 1
Euan Hutton · Chief Executive Officer Sellafield Ltd 1
Fintan Slye · Chief Executive Officer National Energy System Operator (NESO) 1
Jonathan Brearley · Chief Executive Ofgem 1
Kayte O'Neill · Chief Operating Officer National Energy System Operator (NESO) 1
Marcelle McManus · Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering University of Bath 1
Professor Juergen Maier CBE · Chair Great British Energy 1
Simon Bowen · Chair Great British Energy – Nuclear 1
Stuart Dossett · Senior Policy Advisor Green Alliance 1
Tim Jarvis · Director General for Markets Ofgem 1

Correspondence

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