Oral Question·Department for Education
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 16 June 2026Answered: 22 June 2026
Asked by
Sarah Coombes
Labour — West Bromwich
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
Michael Shanks
The latest contracts for difference round secured a record 131 renewable electricity projects across Great Britain. This will deliver a total capacity of 9.6 GW, enough to power the equivalent of 11 million homes. The Energy Secretary will continue to work with industry to explore how the contracts for difference scheme, and other energy policies, can be expanded even further.