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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Secondment

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 14615

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6089 on DESNZ: Secondment, to what policy area and part of his Department staff from (a) the IPPR and (b) TUC were seconded.

Answered by Michael Shanks

An individual from the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) has been seconded to work in Energy Infrastructure Group on industrial strategy.

An individual from the TUC (Trades Union Congress) has been seconded to work in Energy Infrastructure Group on workforce policy.

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