To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what payments the Carbon Trust has made to (a) Fishburn Hedges, (b) Grayling Political Strategy, (c) Weber Shandwick Public Affairs and (d) Citigate Public Affairs in each of the last five years; and on what date and for what purpose the payment was made in each case. (255939)

The Carbon Trust is a private company limited by guarantee, and details of payments made are therefore a matter for the Trust's Board.

The Department has been informed that the Carbon Trust has made payments to Fishburn Hedges, Grayling Political Strategy, and Weber Shandwick Public Affairs, for promoting energy efficiency and low carbon technology and advice on government affairs strategy, within the last five years.