Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the introduction of a UK emissions trading system.
The Government is working closely with the Devolved Administrations on establishing a UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). Ministers and officials in BEIS have regular discussions with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive on a range of energy and climate change issues, including the introduction of a UK ETS.