Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 14309

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Appointments

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many political appointees have been made by his Department since July 2024.

Answer

Michael Shanks
We have taken ‘political appointees’ to mean special advisers. A list of special advisers by department is published each year in the Annual Report on Special Advisers which is laid in parliament. The Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026 will be publish...

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