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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Personnel Management

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 3 March 2026UIN 115321

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent professional bodies.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero employs one Director with responsibility for human resources across DESNZ. In addition, Ofgem, a Non‑Ministerial Department, employs one Director with responsibility for human resources. Of these two Directors, both hold professional Human Resources qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or an equivalent professional body.

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