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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Secondment

Asked by Jon TrickettLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 18 March 2025UIN 36590

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many of his Department's officials have been seconded from (a) the Institute for Economic Affairs, (b) the Policy Exchange, (c) the Adam Smith Institute and (d) Labour Together since July

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has not seconded any staff from (a) the Institute for Economic Affairs (b) the Policy Exchange, (c) the Adam Smith Institute, (d) Labour Together since July 2024.

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