To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will break down by area of planned expenditure the provision for (a) new and renewable sources of energy and (b) capital grants to the private sector in relation to renewable energy recorded under function D on page 185...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will break down by area of planned expenditure the provision for (a) new and renewable sources of energy and (b) capital grants to the private sector in relation to renewable energy recorded under function D on page 185...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate his Department has made of the total proportion of UK (a) electricity and (b) energy which will come from renewable sources by (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate his Department has made of the total proportion of UK (a) electricity and (b) energy which will come from renewable sources by (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what percentage of the electricity used by his Department was generated from (a) renewable sources and (b) on-site microgeneration facilities in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what percentage of the electricity used by his Department was generated from (a) renewable sources and (b) on-site microgeneration facilities in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will make it his policy (a) to set targets in the UK and (b) to support the setting of targets in EU member states to reach the EU target of 20 per cent. of energy from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will make it his policy (a) to set targets in the UK and (b) to support the setting of targets in EU member states to reach the EU target of 20 per cent. of energy from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with other EU member states on means of achieving the agreed EU renewable energy targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with other EU member states on means of achieving the agreed EU renewable energy targets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations he has received from (a) industry and (b) other Government departments on the EU target to achieve 20 per cent. of energy needs from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations he has received from (a) industry and (b) other Government departments on the EU target to achieve 20 per cent. of energy needs from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will make a statement.

(4) what events and conferences (a) she and (b) other Ministers from her Department have addressed relating to (i) the construction and housebuilding industry and (ii) the renewable energy industry since July 2006.

(4) what events and conferences (a) she and (b) other Ministers from her Department have addressed relating to (i) the construction and housebuilding industry and (ii) the renewable energy industry since July 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will list the meetings which the Housing Minister has held with representatives of (a) the onsite renewable energy industry and (b) housing developers and their representatives since June 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will list the meetings which the Housing Minister has held with representatives of (a) the onsite renewable energy industry and (b) housing developers and their representatives since June 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which trade associations representing the onsite renewable energy sector sit on her Department's Climate Change Planning Policy Statement sounding board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which trade associations representing the onsite renewable energy sector sit on her Department's Climate Change Planning Policy Statement sounding board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) for what reasons she has struck out the draft Merton rule policy requiring 10 per cent. onsite renewable energy in all major new developments from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy;

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) for what reasons she has struck out the draft Merton rule policy requiring 10 per cent. onsite renewable energy in all major new developments from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy;

(3) for what reasons she did not accept the independent panel's recommendations that Yorkshire and the Humber should have a minimum region-wide 10 per cent. on-site renewables planning requirement for all major new developments;

(3) for what reasons she did not accept the independent panel's recommendations that Yorkshire and the Humber should have a minimum region-wide 10 per cent. on-site renewables planning requirement for all major new developments;

(2) what her Department's assessment is of the effect of ending the application of the existing Merton rule in the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy on those individual local planning authorities wishing to use the rule;

(2) what her Department's assessment is of the effect of ending the application of the existing Merton rule in the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy on those individual local planning authorities wishing to use the rule;

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps he is taking to improve the UK's international competitiveness in technologies for mechanical and thermal renewable energy from the sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what steps he is taking to improve the UK's international competitiveness in technologies for mechanical and thermal renewable energy from the sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what modelling his Department has conducted on how the UK can meet its share of the EU target of 20 per cent. of energy from renewables by 2020; and if he will publish the results.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what modelling his Department has conducted on how the UK can meet its share of the EU target of 20 per cent. of energy from renewables by 2020; and if he will publish the results.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether he expects the UK to meet the target of 20 per cent. of its energy use being met from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will estimate the proportion of the UK's energy use in that...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether he expects the UK to meet the target of 20 per cent. of its energy use being met from renewable sources by 2020; and if he will estimate the proportion of the UK's energy use in that...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the level of growth in research and development in the renewable energy sector since 2005.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What has been the level of growth in research and development in the renewable energy sector since 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will list the meetings and discussions with representatives of the private sector in respect of the decision to amend the Merton rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will list the meetings and discussions with representatives of the private sector in respect of the decision to amend the Merton rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) if she will estimate the total onsite renewable energy capacity which will be installed by 2010 as a result of the Merton planning rule;

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) if she will estimate the total onsite renewable energy capacity which will be installed by 2010 as a result of the Merton planning rule;

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what her Department's definition is of the Merton planning rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what her Department's definition is of the Merton planning rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the marginal cost to a housing developer of installing a domestic solar hot water system under the planning requirements of the Merton planning rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the marginal cost to a housing developer of installing a domestic solar hot water system under the planning requirements of the Merton planning rule.