HC Deb 29 March 2004 vol 419 cc1196-7W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans were made by her Department for conferences and seminars in conjunction with its consultation on the draft UK National Allocation Plan for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme; what the total cost of organising each of those events was; and how many people attended in each case. [161393]

Mr. Morley

Defra has held three general consultation seminars, the costs and attendances are as follows.

Date Cost (£000) Attendance
16 June 2003 3,500 180
10 September 2003 12,000 250
28 January 2004 7,000 450

DTI have also held sector specific meetings with industry to discuss aspects of the consultation.