Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 15 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 October 2007. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Renewable Energy: Meetings

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will list the meetings which the Housing Minister has held with representatives of (a) the onsite renewable energy industry and (b) housing developers and their representatives since June 2006.

Answer: The Minister for Housing and Planning has met representatives of housing developers on the following dates since June 2006."28 November 2006""31 January 2007""28 March 2007""15 May 2007""13 June 2007""11 July 2007""12 September 2007""17 September 2007""24 October 2007"Ministers from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) have met several times with representatives of the on-site renewable energy industry since June 2006. The DBERR and the Housing Minister both sit on the task force for zero carbon homes.

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