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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Clean Power: Jobs

Tuesday 15 July 2025 · 8 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 8 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government estimates show thousands of jobs created in clean power industries since July 2024, including nuclear, offshore wind, and home heating sectors.
  • The Secretary of State aims to support supply chain businesses in Cornwall through critical minerals and offshore wind opportunities.
  • The historic investment in clean energy is expected to create numerous job opportunities for young people in various renewable energy sectors.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Emma Foody Labour (Co-op) Cramlington and Killingworth
Employment Climate Energy
Context

The MP is concerned about the growth in clean energy jobs, particularly in her constituency.

Question

What estimate has the Secretary of State made of the number of additional jobs that have been created in clean power industries in the north-east since July 2024?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

Since coming to office, the Government have shown how clean power can create jobs across our country, with thousands of jobs in nuclear, through investments in Sizewell C and small modular reactors; in carbon capture and storage; in offshore wind; and in home heating through the warm homes plan. The north-east is uniquely placed for green energy revolution with the expansion of the Energy Academy providing a skills pipeline. Early on in this Government, they delivered the east coast carbon capture, usage and storage cluster projected to create thousands of jobs including benefits for Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.

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Q2 Noah Law Lab St Austell and Newquay
Economy Energy Business & Trade
Context

The MP is interested in how the government plans to ensure that local businesses can benefit from investments in clean energy.

Question

What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that supply chain businesses, particularly those of the size we have in Cornwall, and their workforces get the support they need so that workers and local communities may share in the spoils of investment?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

The Secretary of State is committed to driving jobs through critical minerals, geothermal or offshore wind opportunities in Cornwall. The industrial strategy aims to superpower these efforts with investments made by the Chancellor in the spending review. As part of the clean energy workforce strategy later this year, Cornwall will be at the heart of it.

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Q3 Chris Vince Labour (Co-op) Harlow
Employment Climate Energy
Context

The MP is interested in the potential job opportunities arising from historic investments in clean energy.

Question

Does he agree that the historic investment in clean energy secured at the spending review will mean thousands of job opportunities for young people, including in Harlow, in renewable energies, nuclear, energy efficiency and so much more?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

I love Harlow and I love Harlow college. The visits made to the college have been inspiring, seeing enthusiastic young people there and speaking to them about green skills and jobs of the future.

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Q4 Katrina Murray Lab Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment Energy
Context

The MP is celebrating a contractor's cross-training efforts to provide green jobs.

Question

Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating TK Murray Ltd on having already cross-trained more than half its workforce to become fully fledged installers of air source heat pump technology from gas boilers?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

I love Cumbernauld. My hon. Friend raises important opportunities in heat pump technology, growth not just about a better deal for consumers but manufacturing we can see. The example given is great.

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Q5 Mark Pritchard Con The Wrekin
Crime & Law Enforcement Environment
Context

Concerns about the safety of solar energy feeding into battery energy storage systems have been raised.

Question

Does the Secretary of State agree that our fire services should be a statutory consultee on future planning applications for battery storage?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

This is an important issue that needs to be taken seriously. At present it comes under health and safety regime, but consulting best arrangements to ensure highest standards of safety as growth in batteries seen.

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Q6 Alison Bennett Lib Dem Mid Sussex
Employment Business & Trade
Context

The MP is celebrating a local business's achievements in providing key skills.

Question

Does the Secretary of State agree that such businesses are vital in delivering the skills of the future, and will he join me in congratulating Steve Willis Training on being a brilliant family business that provides key skills to the south-east?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

I warmly congratulate Steve Willis Training on its 25 years in operation, work it is doing. The hon. Lady makes an important point: we can help create jobs but question whether people will have skills to fill them.

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Q7 Richard Holden Con Basildon and Billericay
Energy
Context

Concerns about inconsistency in government support for different types of energy production.

Question

What is the reason why the Government are backing some but not all forms of energy?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband)

Reality is that North Sea has been basin in decline, 70,000 jobs lost under previous Government. Question is whether we create jobs future as well maintaining existing fields lifetime.

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Q8 Seamus Logan SNP Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Employment Energy
Context

The MP is inquiring about the impact of GB Energy on employment in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, highlighting a specific interest in job creation by this time next year.

Question

By this time next year, how many jobs will GB Energy have created in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?

Answer from Ed Miliband

GB Energy will create thousands of jobs across the country, including in Aberdeen. Here is why GB Energy really matters: we have chosen to put its headquarters in Aberdeen, as we recognise that Aberdeen is the clean energy capital of our country—not just for oil and gas, which is important, but for the future.

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Not addressed: The Secretary of State did not provide a specific number or timeline regarding job creation in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

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