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Written questions by Jenkin.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Bernard Jenkin this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (25)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (5)Cabinet Office (5)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (4)Treasury (3)Department for Transport (3)Ministry of Defence (2)Leader of the House (1)Department of Health and Social Care (1)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1)

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20 Apr 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What estimate he has made of the proportion of UK electricity that will pass through the Bramford substation (a) in an average year and (b) at periods of highest demand through Bramford after the Norwich to Tilbury proposals have been commissioned.

Reply

This information is not held centrally.

9 Dec 2025·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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Which Ministers are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Review 2025; and if he will set out the timeline for their implementation.

Reply

The recommendations of the Taskforce will radically move the dial on the regulatory regime for civil and defence nuclear in this country, and ministers from a number of government departments will have a role in overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Taskforce. As the Chancellor set out at Budget, we will present a full government response to the review within three months, taking account of our international obligations, national security considerations, and planning, environmental and court processes. The government will complete implementation within two years, subject to legislative timelines on elements requiring primary legislation.

18 Dec 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the (a) level of skilled labour and (b) extent of the shortage of the particular skills required to deliver the proposed upgrades to the National Grid electrici

Reply

Reinforcing Great Britain’s electricity network to meet net zero will require a range of skills in engineering, IT professionals, physical scientist and environmental professionals, project managers, chartered surveyors and quality control, metal working ...

12 Nov 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
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What definition his Department uses for socio-economic welfare, the context of publications by Ofgem.

Reply

Socio-economic welfare is a standard economic tool that aims to identify how much better off the country would be if an improvement is made by tracing the effects on the economy. In this regard, Ofgem uses the same definitions of welfare as used in other ...

5 Nov 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
Asked

When he plans to implement a British jobs bonus scheme; and how much he plans to allocate to each year of the scheme.

Reply

The Government has launched the Clean Industry Bonus, an addition to Contract for Difference (CfD) payments for fixed and floating offshore wind developers who invest in their supply chains. The budget for the Bonus will be £27m per gigawatt of offshore w...

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