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Drax Power: Disclosure of Information

Commons · Question 20029 · Tabled 13 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made representations to Drax on the increase in whistleblower reports recorded by the organisation between 2022 and 2023.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Dec 2024

The Government takes reports of complaints very seriously. Compliance with biomass sustainability criteria is a priority and Ofgem as the independent regulator is responsible for ensuring generators’ compliance. Ofgem’s recent investigation found that whi...