To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change which (a) sections of his Department and (b) non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible have requested money saved from efficiency savings to be used for increased pay in their 2009 pay offers to staff. (282891)

The information is as follows:

(a) DECC has not made an application for money saved from efficiency savings to be used to increase pay in the 2009 pay offer to staff.

(b) Nor has any of the non-departmental public bodies for which the Department has responsibility.