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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Contracts

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 39252

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of public sector projects contracted by his Department have had cost overruns due to mandatory net zero requirements since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Michael Shanks

This information is not held centrally.

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