Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
At His Majesty's Pleasure | |
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| Formation | 7 February 2023 |
| First holder | Grant Shapps |
| Salary | £159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2] |
| Website | Official website |
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero is a Secretary of State in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.[3]
The incumbent Secretary of State is Claire Countinho of the Conservative Party.
History
On 7 February 2023, a government reshuffle meant that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was split up into separate departments.[4][5] The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero took on the energy portfolio and policy functions from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.[5]
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2022 to 2023.[6] The department was tasked by the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, with "securing our long-term energy supply, bringing down bills and halving inflation".[5]
List
| Secretary of State | Took office | Left office | Political party | Ministry | |||
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Grant Shapps MP for Welwyn Hatfield |
7 February 2023 | 31 August 2023 | Conservative | Sunak | ||
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Claire Countinho MP for East Surrey |
31 August 2023 | Incumbent | ||||
See also
- Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change – ministerial position from 2008 to 2016.
- Minister of State for Energy
References
- ^ "Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Sunak reshuffle: Shapps named energy secretary in department shake-up". BBC News. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Making government deliver for the British people". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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