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Great British Energy: Pay

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 50615

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48217 on Great British Energy: Staff, from which budget Great British Energy (a) staff and (b) non-executive directors are remunerated; and what their individual remuneration totals are.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Great British Energy (GBE) was allocated £11.1 million for 2024/25, and £25 million in 2025/26 for set up costs. Salaries are paid from these budgets which are managed by DESNZ whilst GBE is being established.

DESNZ senior and junior roles and salaries are published every quarter on data.gov.uk, including those assigned to GBE. The most recent publication was 28 April 2025.

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