All 1 Debates between Lord Elton and Baroness Worthington

Electricity Generation

Debate between Lord Elton and Baroness Worthington
Thursday 8th January 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Elton Portrait Lord Elton (Con)
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My Lords—

Baroness Worthington Portrait Baroness Worthington (Lab)
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My Lords, the Minister is correct to say that the lights are not in imminent danger of going out. Interconnectors are increasing and delivering, demand for electricity is going down and gas prices are softening, so there is no imminent danger. However, we now find ourselves in a strange situation where we are paying old polluting coal stations to stay open at the same time as paying to close them. When will the Government address that anomaly?