Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what is the expected cost to the public purse of Government-funded net-zero innovation projects in financial year 2024-25.

The UK Net Zero Research and Innovation Delivery Plan sets out that, across Government, an investment of close to £4.2 billion is expected on net zero research and innovation over the period 2022-25. Of this total, spending in financial year 2024/25 is currently estimated to be approximately £1.5 billion.