Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 4 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 2009. It was answered by David Kidney (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Departmental Political Activities

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2009, Official Report, column 278W, on party conferences, how much the (a) Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and (b) Chair of the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group spent sending representatives to attend each of the party political conferences in 2009; and whether prior permission was sought from the Cabinet Office for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

Answer: The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) spent approximately £2,000 in total sending representatives to attend the party political conferences in 2009. The NDA considered Cabinet Office guidance on attending party conferences and in line with that guidance sought permission of its sponsoring department, the Department of Energy and Climate Change, before attending the conferences.The total amount claimed by the Chair of the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group for attending the party conferences was £658.20.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 499 c661W; 298683
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Party Conferences
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Political activities Fuel Poverty Advisory Group
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