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Wind Power: Conditions of Employment

Commons · Question 111585 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 16 Feb 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Clean energy funding to be tied to stronger workers’ rights, published on 4 February 2026, what assessment his Department has made of

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 16 Feb 2026

The Clean Industry Bonus will ensure public funding supports high quality jobs in offshore wind by requiring firms to sign a Fair Work Charter. The Fair Work Charter commits signatories to provide access to trade unions and to strive for best practice Hea...