(1) Whether her department has (a) consulted or (b) employed specialists in the liquid fuels industry with regard to the demands in the (i) supply, (ii) storage, (iii) production, (iv) distribution, (v) security and (vi) infrastructure upgrades and development; if not, how is her department dealing with these issues; if so, in each case, (aa) who was consulted/appointed and (bb) what are their (aaa) credentials, (bbb) expected deliverables, (ccc) positions and (ddd) salaries or fees; (2) whether her department has contracted the services of specialist consultancy firms within the liquid fuel industry; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether an open tender process was followed; if not, how were they (a) sourced and (b) contracted; if so, (i)(aa) when and (bb) where was the invitation to tender published, (ii)(aa) who were the shortlisted companies and (bb) what was the monetary bidding value in each case and (iii) what is the current monetary value of each contract?