§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what discussions her Department has had in the last 12 months with industry relating to the further development of the supply infrastructure for LPG. [51968]
(2) what recent discussions her Department has had with the transport industry relating to the conversion of vehicles to alternative fuels. [51967]
§ Mr. WilsonNew sites are opening at a rate of more than one per day, with 1,106 sites as at 26 March 2002. The Boost initiative is specifically aimed at increasing product demand in areas where infrastructure needs to be developed further.
§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions she is having with oil companies over targets set for energy production involving renewable energy; and which oil companies have been involved in the discussions. [51957]
§ Mr. WilsonMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and I meet a number of companies with interests in renewable energy, including companies from the oil and gas sector, in the course of our duties.
§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans her Department has to review the effects of the Renewables Obligation on the renewable energy industry. [51969]
§ Mr. WilsonOfgem have undertaken to monitor the implementation of the Renewables Obligation, and will produce an annual, publicly available, report on compliance. The first such report will cover the period 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003.
The Department will also be carefully monitoring developments and we plan to conduct a substantive review of progress made in 2006-07. That report will also be publicly available.