Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 15104

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Finance

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which of his Departmental projects will be (a) reduced and (b) ended due to departmental funding being reallocated to the defence budget; and how much they will be reduced by.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The savings are a small part of DESNZ’s overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review. Our aim is for a large proportion of the savings to be found through efficiencies. We will set out more details in due course. The UK clean energy e...

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