Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Beamish and Chris Huhne

Thursday 24th March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Chris Huhne]

The reasons for the carbon price floor were set out clearly by the Chancellor. We need to send out clear signals to investors about the transition to the low-carbon economy. This measure will do that, and it will also, operating within the power sector, ensure that we use low-carbon sources of electricity through the whole process and the transition rather than merely using high-carbon ones. It is an important part of our transition to a low-carbon economy.

[Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham) (Lab)]

7. Whether he plans to bring forward proposals to encourage households to take up the green deal.