§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the budget is for the Government's Community Energy programme in the financial year(a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04; what proportion of the funds available in each year have been committed to strategic research designed to secure the wider use of district energy schemes; what proportion of the funds in each year are absorbed by the administration of the programme by 733W the Energy Saving Trust; and what plans there are for continuation of the programme beyond March 2004. [90351]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Community Energy programme budget is £20 million in 2002–03 and £30 million in 2003–04. Up to £2 million of this is available for consultancy advice to develop bids. Support for strategic research to secure the wider use of district energy is funded and carried out separately, but informs the programme. The cost of the programme's administration by the Energy Saving Trust and the Carbon Trust is not met from the programme budget, but is separately funded by my Department. I hope that it will be possible to extend the programme beyond March 2004, but this is subject to resources being available.
Regulation Section Consultation commenced Date regulations in force Regulations regarding mapping of access land and consultation on draft maps Section 11 March 2001 (ended June 2001) 1 November 2001 Regulations regarding the establishment of LAFs and the appointment of members Section 94 (Part V) July 2001 (ended October 2001) 7 August 2002 Regulations regarding issue of provisional maps, appeals, and issue of conclusive maps Section 11 November 2001 (ended 8 Feb 2002) 29 July 2002 Regulations on correcting minor errors and omissions in provisional and conclusive maps Section 11 (2) (l) October 2002 (ended 7 November 2002) February 2003 Regulations regarding dedication of land for access Section 16 January 2002 (ended 15 April 2002) March 2003 Regulations relating to exclusion or restriction of access under Chapter II, including appeals (but not emergencies) Section 32 December 2001 (ended 22 March 2002) February 2003 Regulations on removal or relaxation of restrictions on access land and to exclude access in emergencies (including appeals) Paragraph 7, Schedule 2; Section 31 February 2003 August 2003 Regulations on appeals relating to notices Section 38 February 2003 September 2003 Regulations on references to public places in existing enactments Section 42 March 2003 October 2003 Regulations regarding review of conclusive maps Section 11 February 2004 August 2004