Ministerial role
Minister of State for Energy
Organisations:
Department of Energy & Climate Change
Responsibilities
The Minister of State for Energy supports the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) issues and policy related to energy. The portfolio is as follows:
- Infrastucture Bill (DECC clauses)
- Supports the Secretary of state on electricity market reform
- security of supply
- international energy
- carbon capture and storage, gas and coal policy
- nuclear policy
- renewable energy deployment
- grid policy including smart grids and network of recharging points
- Oil and Gas exploration, licensing and revenues
- offshore environment and decommissioning
- regulation and competition in the energy sector (including nuclear)
- waste and decommissioning policy for new nuclear
- resilience and emergency preparedness
- Energy Council
- Coal Authority
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
2014 to 2015
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The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon
2013 to 2014
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The Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP
2012 to 2013
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Charles Hendry
2010 to 2012
Announcements
Subscriptions
- 2010 to 2015 government policy: UK energy security
- 2010 to 2015 government policy: weapons proliferation
- 2010 to 2015 government policy: radioactive and nuclear substances and waste
- 2010 to 2015 government policy: energy industry and infrastructure licensing and regulation
- Matthew Hancock energy speech to the NOF Conference
- Speech at the Europe-Canada Energy Summit
- The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport Annual Conference
- Andy Samuel new chief executive of Oil & Gas Authority as new North Sea licence blocks announced
- Energy Technology Showcase
- Matthew Hancock speech to the Innovation of Cool Earth Forum