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Ministry of Defence: Accountability

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110769

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he was made aware of conclusion 1 in the Sixty-second Report of the Committee of Public Accounts entitled Faulty energy efficiency installations, HC 1229, prior to the decision to appoint a new Permanent Secretary in his Department.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary was appointed following an external competition and approval from the Prime Minister.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will respond to the Public Accounts Committee report (HC 1229) in the usual way.

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