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Written question asked by Oliver Dowden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Michael Shanks (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.


Drax Group

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he or any official or special adviser acting on his behalf has had any communication with the Financial Conduct Authority since 1 May 2026 on its investigation into Drax Group plc.

Answer

Neither the Secretary of State nor Special advisers have had any communications with the Financial Conduct Authority on this matter. On 18 June, the Financial Conduct Authority provided my departmental officials with a link to the FCA’s publicly available statement concerning the closure of their investigation. The notice can be found here FCA closes investigation into Drax Group PLC | FCA. We have no record of any further communications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14369
Session
2026-27
Related items
Drax Group
Monday, 20 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Special advisers Drax Group Financial Conduct Authority Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Link
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