§ Mr. George OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what meetings Ministers in her Department have had with representatives of Scottish Power to discuss its proposed gas storage plant at Byley, Cheshire. [168715]
§ Mr. TimmsMinisters meet energy companies from time to time to discuss the evolving energy scene and development of energy policy.
I met the chief executive of Scottish Power in March. We did not discuss the Byley proposal.