Written question asked by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2025. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Friday, 12 December 2025 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Departmental Expenditure Limits

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy papers entitled Spending Review 2025, published on 30 June 2025, and Budget 2025, published on 28 November 2025, what their Department’s capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) will be in each year of the Spending Review period; how much capital funding has been allocated to each of their Department’s programmes; and how much and what proportion of the capital DEL allocation remains unallocated in each year.

Answer: The Capital DEL budgets for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) were published as part of HM Treasury’s Spending Review 2025 on 11th June and revised at the Autumn Budget 2025 on 26th November. These documents provide the settlement delegation in each year of the spending review period, 2025-26 to 29-30. Detailed information on how much capital funding has been committed to DESNZ’ programmes is included within these documents.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97094
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Spending Review 2025
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords; Budget 2025: Strong Foundations, Secure Future
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Departmental expenditure limits
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk