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Great British Energy: Staff

Asked by Harriet CrossConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 May 2025UIN 48042

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people are employed by GB Energy; and how many full-time equivalent roles are filled at GB Energy.

Answered by Michael Shanks

To ensure Great British Energy can begin delivering quickly once the Parliamentary process has been completed, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has taken steps to assign resource including the appointment of Juergen Maier to the role of start-up chair for Great British Energy, Dan McGrail as interim CEO, and five start-up non-executive directors. Additional DESNZ resource has been assigned to Great British Energy, focusing on a small number of essential roles.

Once Great British Energy is formally established by the Bill, work will begin to fully resource Great British Energy.

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