Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Amber Rudd and Mike Freer

Thursday 19th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Amber Rudd]

We addressed some of the issues that are particularly challenging to park homes in the fuel poverty targets under the previous coalition Government. I agree with the hon. Gentleman that more needs to be done. It is particularly difficult for park homes without electricity meters. Those with electricity meters can access support, but the ones without them find it more difficult. I will certainly take that matter away and review it.

[Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con)]

4. What assessment her Department has made of the likely effect of changes to subsidies on the predicted deployment rates of renewable energy by 2020.

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[The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Amber Rudd)]

Even with the actions we are taking to control levy control framework costs and to protect consumer bills, we remain on track to deliver at least 30% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Detailed assessments of the impact of cost control actions were published by my Department alongside each of the measures as they were announced.

[Mike Freer]

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the Government remain committed to renewables, while being tough on the costs of subsidy?

[Amber Rudd]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There was a focus on the levy control framework, which was particularly my approach, as soon as we came into government. I was shocked to find the scale of the overspend and have therefore responded to keep consumer bills under control.