Land Use

(asked on 19th June 2014) - View Source

Question

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.


Answered by
Michael Fallon Portrait
Michael Fallon
This question was answered on 24th June 2014

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.

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