Received 6 October 2025
Decided 5 November 2025
Part-Granted
Request Reference FOI-0221- 2025
Requester Type Journalist
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• All departmental correspondence, both internal and external, sent between January 1, 2023, and present day (October 6, 2025) that contains both of the keywords "Xinjiang" and "solar" • All departmental correspondence, both internal and external, sent between January 1, 2023, and present day (October 6, 2025) that contains both of the keywords "Uyghur" and "solar" • All departmental correspondence, both internal and external, sent between January 1, 2023, and present day (October 6, 2025) that contains both of the keywords "Uighur" and "solar" Clarification received 07/10/2025 I am specifically interested in correspondence that contains the previously mentioned keywords for the previously mentioned dates and: • Relates to procurement for solar farms OR solar panels for state facilities • Was sent to or from the minister or ministers of state • Was sent to or from Assistant Secretary Matt Collins • Correspondence between the department and companies involved in the construction and delivery of solar projects including: o ESB o Bord na Mona o Neoen o Power Capital Renewable Energy o Voltalia o H&MV Engineering o S&G Solar Ltd o Wills Bros Group