PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Land Use (19 June 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations he has received from industry on the effect of the use of land management measures on performance and productivity.

Asked by:
Sir Nicholas Dakin (Labour)

My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not received any recent direct representations from industry regarding the effect of load management on performance and industry.

National Grid recently announced two new balancing services to balance supply and demand in the coming winters. One of these, Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR), will extend existing arrangements for companies to receive payment to reduce their electricity use or switch to on-site generators for short periods when instructed by National Grid.

Answered by:
Sir Michael Fallon (Conservative)
24 June 2014