Committees

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee scrutinises the policy, spending and administration of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and its public bodies, including Ofgem and the Committee on Climate change. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) @CommonsESNZ.

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 23 April 2025
3:00pm Public
Smart meters - Oral evidence 23 April 2025
3:00pm
  • Sara Higham (Director of Corporate Affairs at Smart Energy GB)
  • Alex Belsham-Harris (Head of Energy Consumer Markets at Citizens Advice)
  • Ned Hammond (Deputy Director for Policy at Energy UK)
4:00pm
  • Penny Brown (Chief Operating Officer at Smart DCC)
  • Simon Elam (Principal Research Fellow at UCL Energy Institute)
  • Pil Krogh Tygesen (Energy Counsellor at Embassy of Denmark)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Past events

Wednesday 2 April 2025
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 2 April 2025
3:00pm
  • Alistair Macpherson (Chief Executive Officer at Plymouth Energy Community)
  • Pete Capener MBE (Interim Chair at Community Energy England)
  • Afsheen Kabir Rashid MBE (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Repowering London)
4:00pm
  • Steve Shaw (Director at Power for People)
  • Dr Mary Gillie (Founder and Director at Energy Local)
  • Benedict Ferguson (Co-Executive Director at Community Energy Wales/Ynni Cymunedol Cymru)
  • Stephen Harris (VP of Energy Markets and Optimisation at OVO Energy)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 26 March 2025
3:00pm Public
Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy - Oral evidence 26 March 2025
3:00pm
  • Brian Berry (Chief Executive at Federation of Master Builders)
  • Simon Ayers MBE (Chief Executive Officer at TrustMark)
  • James Fotherby (Senior Policy Officer at Aldersgate Group)
  • Anna Markova (Senior Policy Officer at Trades Union Congress)
4:00pm
  • David Hughes CBE (Chief Executive Officer at Association of Colleges)
  • Andrew Hockey (Chief Executive Officer at Engineering Construction Industry Training Board)
  • Tim Balcon (Chief Executive Officer at Construction Industry Training Board)
  • Katy Heidenreich (Supply Chain and People Director at Offshore Energies UK)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 19 March 2025
3:00pm Public
Back-billing by energy companies - Oral evidence 19 March 2025
3:00pm
  • Martin Lewis CBE (Founder and Executive Chair at MoneySavingExpert)
3:30pm
  • Beth Martin (Director for Consumer Protection and Competition at Ofgem)
  • Tim Jarvis (Director General for Markets at Ofgem)
4:00pm
  • Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (Minister for Energy Consumers at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Jessica Skilbeck (Director, Net Zero Buildings at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Jane Walker (Director for Energy Affordability & Consumers at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 12 March 2025
3:00pm Public
Unlocking community energy at scale - Oral evidence 12 March 2025
3:00pm
  • Zoë Holliday (Chief Executive Officer at Community Energy Scotland)
  • Jake Burnyeat (Managing Director at Communities for Renewables)
  • Marna McMillin (Chief Executive at Energy4All)
  • Louise Marix Evans (Strategic Director – Net Zero Terrace Streets at Rossendale Valley Energy)
4:00pm
  • Helen Martin (Chief Executive Officer at Bristol Energy Cooperative)
  • Hugh Goulbourne (Director at CO2Sense)
  • Matthew Clayton (Managing Director at Thrive Renewables)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: commonsesnz@parliament.uk
  • Phone: Media: Email: bridgespalmerj@parliament.uk
  • Address: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA