Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

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United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
File:Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (2022, lesser arms).svg
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Style
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusSecretary of State
Member of
Reports toThe Prime Minister
SeatWestminster
NominatorThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation8 January 1974
First holderPeter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (as Secretary of State for Energy)
Salary£159,038 per annum (2022)[1]
(including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero is a Secretary of State in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.[3]

The incumbent Secretary of State is Ed Miliband of the Labour Party.[4]

History

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Between 1974 and 1992, the post was known as Secretary of State for Energy.

Under the Conservative government of Sir John Major in 1992 the Department of Energy was merged into the Department of Trade and Industry.

The position of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was created on 3 October 2008 when then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffled his Cabinet. Immediately prior to the creation of the new department, energy policy was the responsibility of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband was the inaugural secretary of state at DECC. After Labour lost the 2010 general election and the Cameron–Clegg coalition was formed, Chris Huhne was appointed as his successor. On 3 February 2012, Huhne resigned from the post after it was announced that he would be prosecuted for perverting the course of justice, in relation to accusations that he passed on speeding penalties to his ex-wife to avoid losing his own licence. The post was taken over by Ed Davey on the same day, and served until the Liberal Democrats left government, and Davey lost his seat, in 2015.[5]

Amber Rudd was the final secretary of state at DECC, until she became Home Secretary. The post was formed into the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy by new prime minister Theresa May in July 2016.

On 7 February 2023, a government reshuffle meant that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was split up into separate departments.[6][7] The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero took on the energy portfolio and policy functions from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.[7]

Grant Shapps was appointed the first Secretary of State for the department, having previously been the last holder of the office of Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2022 to 2023.[8] The department was tasked by the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, with "securing our long-term energy supply, bringing down bills and halving inflation".[7]

List

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Secretary of State for Energy (1974–1992)

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Colour key (for political parties):
  Conservative   Labour

Secretary of State Term of office Political party Ministry
File:Peter Carington 1984.jpg Peter Carington,

6th Baron Carrington

8 January 1974 4 March 1974 Conservative Edward Heath
Eric Varley

MP for Chesterfield

5 March 1974 10 June 1975 Labour Harold Wilson
File:Tony Benn 1967 (cropped).jpg Tony Benn

MP for Chesterfield

10 June 1975 4 May 1979
James Callaghan
File:Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford (2010) (cropped).jpg David Howell

MP for Guildford

5 May 1979 14 September 1981 Conservative Margaret Thatcher
File:Nigel Lawson 006.jpg Nigel Lawson

MP for Blaby

14 September 1981 11 June 1983
Peter Walker

MP for Worcester

11 June 1983 13 June 1987
Cecil Parkinson

MP for Hertsmere

13 June 1987 24 July 1989
File:Official portrait of Lord Wakeham crop 2.jpg John Wakeham

MP for South Colchester and Maldon

24 July 1989 11 April 1992
John Major
Department abolished 1992. Functions transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry.

Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (2008–2016)

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Colour key (for political parties):
   Labour    Liberal Democrats   Conservative

Secretary of State Term of office Political party Ministry
File:Ed Miliband election infobox.jpg Ed Miliband

MP for Doncaster North

3 October 2008 11 May 2010 Labour Gordon Brown
File:Chris Huhne MP (5980495891).jpg Chris Huhne

MP for Eastleigh

12 May 2010 3 February 2012 Liberal Democrats David Cameron
(Coalition)
File:Edward Davey.jpg Ed Davey

MP for Kingston and Surbiton

3 February 2012 8 May 2015
File:Amber Rudd 2015.jpg Amber Rudd

MP for Hastings and Rye

11 May 2015 14 July 2016 Conservative David Cameron
(II)
Department abolished 2016, merged into Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (2023–present)

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Colour key (for political parties):
  Conservative   Labour

Secretary of State Term of office Political party Ministry
File:Grant Shapps Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped).jpg Grant Shapps
MP for Welwyn Hatfield 		7 February 2023 31 August 2023 Conservative Sunak
File:DESNZ Secretary Claire Coutinho at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office on 3 November 2023 07 (cropped).jpg Claire Coutinho
MP for East Surrey 		31 August 2023 5 July 2024
File:Ed Miliband 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Ed Miliband
MP for Doncaster North 		5 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Starmer

Timeline

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See also

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References

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