Energy: Companies
Energy and Climate Change
Written answers and statements, 4 November 2009
Norman Baker (Lewes, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what representations he has received from (a) Landis and Gyr Group, (b) African Minerals (UK) Ltd., (c) Eastern Petroleum Corporation Ltd., (d) Gulf Keystone Petroleum (UK) Ltd., (e) Torftech Ltd. and (f) VAL Energy since 1 April 2008.
Joan Ruddock (Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change; Lewisham, Deptford, Labour)
Since the creation of DECC officials in the Department have met representatives from Landis and Gyr to discuss smart metering and demand side response. There have been bilateral meetings and the company has been represented, with other stakeholders, at presentations and workshops supporting smart meter policy and demand side response development.
We have no records in DECC of any contact with African Minerals Ltd., Eastern Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd., Torftech Ltd. or VAL Energy.