Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 19413 on Grace Pritchard, whether (a) the Permanent Secretary, (b) the Cabinet Office and (c) a Minister authorised Grace Pritchard's contractual arrangements.

As per the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, where a special adviser wishes to undertake work for a political party which does not arise out of government business they may do this either in their own time, outside office hours, or under a separate contract with the Party, working part-time for the Government. They may not use annual or unpaid leave for this purpose. Individual contractual arrangements are a confidential matter.