Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Thursday, 23 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2011. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Committee on Climate Change: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the budget is of the Committee on Climate Change for the comprehensive spending review period.

Answer: Following representations from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), the Government and the CCC are engaged in discussions to agree a revised funding package for the spending review period to enable the CCC to manage the delivery of its work programme while at the same time contributing to the overall savings that all public bodies are expected to make over the next four years. The Government expect to conclude these discussions in the near future.

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