§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposal the United Kingdom intends to put to the EU Energy Council in Brussels on 14 December on ways to alleviate fuel poverty within the framework of the draft EU White Paper on energy policy. [4946]
§ Mr. PageThe EU White Paper on energy policy will be presented by the Commission for the first time at the Energy Council on 14 December. Therefore the United Kingdom will not be in a position to make any proposals within its framework until its contents have been thoroughly considered.