Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 103395
Ofgem: Pay
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason wage and salary costs have increased at Ofgem since April 2017.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyOfgem is governed by its Board (the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority - GEMA) and is directly accountable to Parliament for the performance of its functions and duties. Operational decisions regarding wage and salary costs are a matter for Ofgem.