Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2012. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 November 2012 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

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Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether any individuals seconded to his Department from (a) major UK utility companies, (b) Energy UK or (c) any related energy utility organisations took part in any high level discussions with Ministers, senior officials or policy lead officials during their secondment (i) generally and (ii) in specific relation to the Energy Bill.

[130169]

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today to PQ 130167, which outlines all relevant secondees in DECC. All of our secondees would have had access to policy lead officials and senior officials. However, only one of the ten secondees took part in any discussions with Ministers, senior officials and policy lead officials in relation to the Energy Bill, this secondee was from a related energy utility organisation.

One secondee from major UK utility company took part in high level discussions generally with Ministers.

Two secondees from any related energy utility organisations have taken part in high level discussions generally with Ministers.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 130169; 554 c481W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Utilities Secondment Department of Energy and Climate Change
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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