Written question asked by Greg Clark (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2008. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Energy Demand Research Project: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the budget is for the Energy Demand Research Project in (a) this financial year and (b) each of the next five financial years.

Answer: The Government's overall budget for the Energy Demand Research Project is £9.75 million. The amount spent each year is not fixed but is dependent on the rate of progress of the project and claims for contributions from the participating energy suppliers. It is expected that expenditure on the project will end during the financial year 2010-11. The Government's contributions to participating suppliers are being matched by the suppliers, taking the overall budget for the project to over £19.5 million.

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