Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Consumers)
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for:
- Warm Homes Plan
- fuel poverty
- energy consumer issues, including; domestic energy bills, Ofgem consumer elements, the energy price cap and smart meters
- domestic energy efficiency
- public sector decarbonisation
- clean heat, including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
- heat networks
- business and commercial buildings decarbonisation
- Ofgem Review
Current role holder
Martin McCluskey MP
Martin McCluskey was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 7 September 2025.
He was elected as the MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West in July 2024.
Education
Martin holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Political career
Martin was Assistant Whip, House of Commons between 18 July 2024 and 7 September 2025.
He represented Inverclyde West (Gourock) on Inverclyde Council between May 2022 and July 2024.
Career outside politics
After graduating, Martin worked in the public sector and then for VSO UK, an international development charity, where he led on policy and advocacy campaigns and UK government relations.
From 2018 to 2024 he worked with charities and businesses providing strategic communications and campaign support.
Personal Life
Martin is married and lives with his husband in Gourock.
Previous holders of this role
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Miatta Fahnbulleh MP
2024 to 2025