Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 6 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2008 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Climate Change

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what work the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake on climate change; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Strategy Unit has supported work on several cross-departmental reviews of energy policy which have fed into statements of government policy including the 2007 Climate Change Strategic Framework and the 2007 Energy White Paper. In particular, the unit supported the energy and environment strand of the Policy Review, published in June 2007 and worked jointly with the then DTI and other Departments on the Energy Review Report of July 2006. The unit has no immediate plans to undertake specific work on climate change.Information on the Strategy Unit's work is available on the Cabinet Office website at:"www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/strategy/."

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