The Department responded to the CMA\u2019s provisional findings on 31 July (copy attached).<\/p>
We are committed to implementing the final recommendations of the CMA and we currently expect their final report in April 2016.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4117", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrea Leadsom"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Northamptonshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrea Leadsom"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/428664/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15.pdf"} , "title" : "DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-20T14:59:54.41Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "63"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Energy and Climate Change"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Energy and Climate Change"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Energy: Competition"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department has taken in response to the provisional report of the Competition and Markets Authority's findings on the energy market; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4458", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Conor McGinn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "St Helens North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Conor McGinn"} ], "uin" : "16606"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/428667", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Energy and Climate Change"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/428667/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Spending Round 2013 set the Department\u2019s budget for 2015-16, including efficiency savings. Details can be found via the link below.<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209036/spending-round-2013-complete.pdf<\/a><\/p> Subsequently, on 4th<\/sup> June 2015, the Government announced further efficiency savings to be delivered in 2015-16. DECC\u2019s contribution to that exercise was to find an addition £70M of efficiency savings.<\/p> We are currently analysing feedback submitted during the Feed-in Tariff review consultation and intend to publish a Government response as soon as possible.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 14118, when she plans to respond to the consultation on the feed-in tariff review.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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<\/p>
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