To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what work the Council for Science and Technology (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake on energy and climate-related matters. (280371)

The Council for Science and Technology (CST) produced a report in 2005 entitled ‘An electricity supply strategy for the UK’, and a report in 2007 entitled ‘Strategic decision making for technology policy’ which included energy technologies.

CST is currently undertaking a project titled ‘A national infrastructure for the 21^st century’, which includes both the energy sector and the impact of climate change.

CST has no immediate plans to undertake any further projects on energy or climate-related matters.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what work the Council for Science and Technology is undertaking on future infrastructure policy. (280372)

The Council for Science and Technology (CST) is currently undertaking a project titled ‘A national infrastructure for the 21^st Century’.

This project is taking a cross-cutting view of the water, energy, transport and communications infrastructures and will make high level recommendations to Government on interventions needed to ensure a national infrastructure that continues to support economic growth and social wellbeing.

The plan is to publish the report before the summer recess.