A question on #GreatBritishEnergy tabled by Mr Richard Holden on 31-03-2025 has been answered by Michael Shanks.

Heading: Great British Energy
Question ID: 1790440
UIN: 42605
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-31
Asking Member ID: 4813
Asking Member display name: Mr Richard Holden
Asking Member handle: RicHolden
Asking Member Twitter reference: @RicHolden
Member interest: false
Question text: Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason his Department intends to establish Great British Energy as an arm’s length body.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-04-08
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4998
Answering Member display name: Michael Shanks
Answering Member handle: mgshanks
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mgshanks
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Answer text: It is our intention that Great British Energy will be a publicly owned energy company and an Arm’s Length Body in line with Cabinet Office guidance. Setting up GBE in this way will ensure the right balance between operational independence and accountabili...
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Answering body ID: 215
Answering body name: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tweeted: true