§ Richard Younger-RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what discussions the 1531W Sustainable Energy Policy Group ministerial committee has had in relation to the Combined Heat and Power Strategy; [187581]
(2) what discussions (a) the Sustainable Energy Policy Network (SEPN) Advisory Board, (b) the SEPN Programme Board and (c) the SEPN Strategy Group have had in relation to the Combined Heat and Power Strategy. [187582]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe Sustainable Energy Policy Network (SEPN) Ministerial Committee, the SEPN programme board and SEPN strategy group regularly have wide ranging discussions on energy policy issues, including the contribution of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) to the objectives set out in the Energy White Paper.
Minutes of the Sustainable Energy Policy Advisory Board's discussions can be found on the SEPN website at http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sepn/structure.shtml# advisory. The CHP Strategy was not on the Board's agenda at the three meetings held since its creation in December 2003.