Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 7 May 2025.
Richard Holden
Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Paymaster General
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether appointments to Great British Energy will be included in the Public Bodies Order in Council; and whether the chair will be classified as a significant appointment.
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Once Great British Energy (GBE) is formally designated following Royal Assent of the GBE Bill, we will consider whether to propose an Amendment to the Public Bodies Order in Council; and whether the GBE Chair will be classified as a significant appointment.
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