Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 26 February (HL13715), when they propose to publish the White Paper referred to; and whether any public consultation is planned either before or after that publication.

My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has stated his intention to publish the energy white paper. We will provide more details in due course.

Where it is necessary and appropriate to do so, we will consult over detailed policy proposals alongside the white paper or following its publication.