Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Contracts for Difference Clean Industry Bonus on the number of clean energy jobs.”
Tabled: 4 February 2026Answered: 10 February 2026
Asked by
Sir Mark Hendrick
Labour (Co-op) — Preston
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)
The first-of-a-kind clean industry bonus as part of allocation round 7 is set to crowd in up to £3.4 billion of private investment in supply chains and support up to 7,000 jobs across the country. After a legacy of failure under the previous Government, we are determined that the clean energy future is made in Britain.