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Committee on Climate Change
Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what performance targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change. [289752]
Joan Ruddock: The performance targets set for the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change, in respect of 2008-09 and 2009-10, are in summary:
2008-09: Provide high quality analysis to support CCC decision making; deliver advice on carbon budgets within statutory deadline based on a robust analytical framework and evidence base; develop a medium term vision through a three-year business plan for sustained high impact of the CCC; effectively maintain relationships across Whitehall and with external stakeholders; work closely with CCC members to provide support and agree advice; ensure that the work programme is on track and within budget; ensure that human resources are used to their full potential.
2009-10: Deliver a high quality progress report to Parliament in Autumn 2009 which impacts Government strategy for delivery of carbon budgets; deliver analytically robust review of UK aviation emissions setting out appropriate contribution from aviation to meeting the UK's long term target by December 2009; agree with the Committee a forward work plan for the period October 2009-December 2010; support the establishment of the Adaptation sub-Committee; play a leading role in representing the Committee externally; maintain effective communications with external stakeholders; work closely with CCC members to provide support and agree advice; ensure that the work programme is on track and within budget; ensure that human resources are used to their full potential.
Departmental Administration
Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many members his Department's Delivery and Strategy High Level Board has; and on what dates the Board has met since his Department was established. [289643]
Joan Ruddock: The Delivery and Strategy High-Level (DASH) Board has 17 full members covering eight Government departments with an interest in energy and climate change issues.
Since DECC was established in October 2008, the Board has met eight times:
17 October 2008
6 November 2008
12 December 2008
29 January 2009
19 March 2009
7 May 2009
18 June 2009
23 July 2009
Departmental Advertising
Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how much his Department spent on newspaper advertising carried in each newspaper in the most recent year for which figures are available. [289509]
Joan Ruddock: On the Department's key public campaign, ACT ON CO2 we have spent approximately £1.6 million on newspaper advertising, between September 2008 and July 2009. The following tables outline spend by newspaper title. Figures are quoted exclusive of VAT.
| September 2008 to March 2009 | |
| Totals (£) | |
| June and July 2009 | |
| Totals (£) | |
Details of DECC's recruitment advertising is as follows.
| £ | ||
| Adverts | Ratecard cost | Cost to DECC( 1) |
| 10% off Guardian | ||
| Adverts | Cost to DECC( 1 ) (£) |
|
Policy Manager (Grade 7) 11554 / Senior Policy Advisers 11555 (SEO) | |
| (1) 10 per cent. off Guardian | |
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