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Debate between Alun Cairns and Lord Barker of Battle
Thursday 8th March 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Barker of Battle Portrait Gregory Barker
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I do not recognise the figure that the hon. Lady gave. The warm home discount scheme is proving a real success, but it is just one in a suite of policies that aim to help the poorest and most vulnerable families. However, if she has new evidence, I would be happy to meet her to discuss it.

Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con)
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T9. The replacement of the levy exemption certificate with the carbon support price will have an adverse effect on industrial combined heat and power plants, which often feed energy-intensive industries such as Dow Corning in my constituency. What action is the Minister taking to overcome that, and will he offer reassurance that CHP plants will not be worse off under the new regime?

Lord Barker of Battle Portrait Gregory Barker
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We are determined to support CHP, which we see as having an important future in our energy mix. As announced in last year’s Budget, the Chancellor will set out how CHP will be treated under the carbon price floor in the Budget this month. That will form part of our wider strategic aim of reducing emissions in industry, which we will explore further through our forthcoming heat strategy.