§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what information about the United Kingdom Government's energy policy has recently been sent to the EEC Commission.
§ Mr. BennThe Council of Energy Ministers decided at my suggestion in June 1975 to request the Commission to collect and study information on member States' national energy programmes and to report its findings to the Energy Council, as a contribution to the better understanding of the energy situation in the Community. The Commission's third review is currently under way and comprises a request to member States for answers to seven questionnaires about their national energy programmes. I have placed in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the United Kingdom Governments' reply recently sent to the Commission.