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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23375

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the written statement entitled Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, across which projects the savings in serial 9 entitled Further Department for Energy Security and Net Zero savings will made in each year between 2026/27 and 2029/30.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The savings are a small part of DESNZ's overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review.

We will set out more details in due course

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