Asked by: Lord Allen of Kensington (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on job creation in industrial communities.
Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Great British Energy has potential to support the creation of high quality, well-paid jobs, and help to rebuild UK’s industrial heartlands. It can promote employment opportunities through the projects it supports, domestic supply chain opportunities it creates, and within the company itself.
More widely, jobs will be at the heart of our modern Industrial Strategy, supporting growth sectors to create high-quality, well-paid jobs across the country. We have also set up the Office for Clean Energy Jobs which will support developing the skilled workforce to deliver the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.