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Germany: Jochen Homann, State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
India: Shri Marli Deora, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Iran: HE Gholamhossein Nozari, Minister for Petroleum
Iraq: HE Hussain al-Sharistani, Minister for Petroleum
Italy: Mr. Claudio Scajola, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Japan: Mr. Toshihiro Nikai, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kuwait: HE Muhammad Abdullah al-Aleem, Minister of Oil
Libya: Dr. Shokri Ghanem, Chairman, National Oil Company of Libya
Nigeria: Dr. Odein Ajumogobia, Minister for Pstroleum
Oman: Dr. Mohammad bin Hamad al-Ruhmy, Minister for Petroleum and Gas
Poland: Mr. Waldemar Pawlak, Vice-Premier and Minister for Economy
Qatar: HE Abdullah Bin Hamad al-Attiyah, M:nister of Energy and Industry
Saudi Arabia: HE Ali I al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
South Africa: Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy
Spain: Mr. PeDr.o Marin, Minister of Energy
The Netherlands: Ms Maria van der Hoeven, Minister of Economic Affairs
UAE: HE Obeid bin Saif al Nassiri, Minister o f Petroleum and Mineral Resources
United Kingdom: The Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and the Minister of State, DECC (Mr. Mike O'Brien).
USA: Mr. Jeffrey Kupfer, Deputy Secretary for Energy
Energy: Rural Areas
Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much has been spent by the UK Government on energy-saving measures in rural communities in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in each of the last five years. [258311]
Joan Ruddock: Both Warm Front and Decent Homes provide energy-saving measures to homes in the private and public sectors respectively. The Department for Communities and Local Government, which is responsible for Decent Homes, does not split data by rural and urban areas and therefore this data is not available for this programme.
The figures for Warm Front spend in the past five years are as follows. The data is split in accordance with the Office of National Statistics' definition of rural and urban areas.
Fuel Poverty is a devolved matter and we are unable to provide data for the Scottish and Welsh administrations.
Fuel Oil: Canada
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the percentage of the UK's energy consumption accounted for by fuels sourced from the exploitation of oil sands in Alberta, Canada. [271062]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: It is not possible to identify the region within Canada of oil and oil product imports. In 2007, the latest year for which full data are available, imports of oil and oil products from Canada were equivalent to less than 0.1 per cent. of the UK's primary energy demand.
Members: Correspondence
Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he plans to reply to the letter of 10 February 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr T Bannister. [266364]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: I understand the office of my right hon. Friend has now had a response.
Nuclear Power Stations
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what representations the Government have received from (a) EDF, (b) E.ON, (c) RWE and (d) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the nomination of sites for new nuclear power stations. [270484]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The Government have conducted two consultations on the SSA process. We consulted on the principle of conducting the SSA process in 2007 and then on the detail of the process in 2008. We received consultation responses from energy companies in relation to both consultations and we have published those responses on the Department's website at
As part of the consultation on the SSA process and criteria, the Government also held a roundtable meeting with potential nominators, including RWE, EoN, EDF and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Minutes of the meeting and the responses to the consultation received from potential nominators can be viewed at the above website.
Officials also met with non-governmental organisations and other interested parties to discuss the siting process.
After the close of the consultation on the SSA process, the Government published guidance on the SSA process as part of the Government Response to the SSA Consultation in January this year. The Government have had discussions with potential nominators and others in the run up to the deadline for receipt of nominations (31 March 2009), in particular to answer enquiries about the process for assessment and what is required of nominators.
As we made clear in the Government response, the Government will maintain a dialogue with nominators during the assessment. This may include discussing any areas of concern on the nomination and requesting further information or clarification on the nominations.
Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in what locations paper copies of his Department's published documents relating to the 11 possible sites for new nuclear plants have been placed. [271464]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Site nominations are available for viewing online at:
Paper versions of nomination forms, accompanying guidance and response forms have been sent to the following locations, as agreed with the appropriate local authority and detailed on our website and in local media:
Nuclear Power Stations: Public Consultation
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether Ministers plan to attend public meetings in the 11 communities identified as potential sites for new nuclear power stations. [270469]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Detailed meeting plans as part of this consultation are not yet finalised.
Nuclear Power Stations: Security
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he last met the Chairman of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority to discuss the security of nuclear sites. [270819]
Mr. Mike O'Brien [holding answer 24 April 2009]: On 20 April 2009.
Renewable Energy: Finance
Sir Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden (Charles Hendry) of 26 February 2009, Official Report, column 931W, on renewable energy, when he plans to begin the consultation on feed-in tariffs. [270459]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: In July 2009.
Warm Front Scheme
Greg Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the monetary value of Warm Front installations was in each of the last five years; and what the monetary value was of Warm Front installations undertaken by Eaga and its subsidiaries. [266679]
Joan Ruddock: The following table summarises the total grant spend on installations delivered under the Warm Front programme from 1 June 2005 to 28 February 2009, together with the amount that has been paid to Eaga and its subsidiaries for measures installed by those subsidiaries.
| £ | ||
| Total spend on installations under Warm Front programme | Total spend on installations completed by Eaga and subsidiaries | |
Greg Clark:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many Warm Front installations there have been in each of the last five
years; and how many were undertaken by Eaga and its subsidiaries. [266680]
Joan Ruddock: The following table details the number of households assisted by Warm Front in each of the last five years.
| Scheme year | Assisted households |
| (1) To 20 March. | |
Eaga subsidiaries have delivered 29 per cent. of installed measures since 2005, prior to which no Eaga subsidiaries worked on the Warm Front scheme.
Justice
Bail Accommodation and Support Service
Mr. Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many complaints have been received by his Department and its agencies from residents close to ClearSprings properties since their introduction, broken down by the smallest administrative geographical unit for which records are kept. [270814]
Mr. Hanson: The information requested cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.
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