Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change
The position of Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was a junior ministerial position in the Government of the United Kingdom. Holders of this office was deputised for the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. When the DECC was dissolved in 2016, this office fell out of use.
Responsibilities
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- Electricity and gas markets
- New energy infrastructure
- Energy security
- Oil and gas policy, including shale gas
- The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Geological disposal facility
- New nuclear, Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and renewables
- Nuclear safety and regulation
- International energy
Ministers
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- Andrea Leadsom, 2015-2016
- Matthew Hancock, 2014-2015
- Michael Fallon, 2013-2014
- John Hayes, 2012-2013
- Charles Hendry, 2010 to 2012
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References
- "Minister of State - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
- "Minister of State for Energy - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
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