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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 34836

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of public sector projects contracted by his Department that have had cost overruns due to mandatory net zero requirements since 5 July 2024

Answered by Michael Shanks

This information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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