To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) uptake of dynamic demand technology in the UK; and if he will make a statement. (289365)

The Department is assessing the potential for such technology to help us achieve our energy policy goals. We recently published a call for evidence on “Delivering Secure Low Carbon Electricity” which focused in part on how to make electricity demand smarter, including through the use of dynamic demand devices. The call for evidence closes at the end of October.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with (a) utility companies and (b) domestic appliance manufacturers on dynamic demand technology; and if he will make a statement. (289367)

I have invited stakeholders to submit analysis about the potential for dynamic demand through DECC's recent call for evidence “Delivering Secure Low Carbon Electricity” and hope that the utility companies and domestic appliance manufacturers will use this opportunity to represent their views. The call for evidence closes at the end of October.