Andrew Bridgen
Main Page: Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire)(13 years, 8 months ago)
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Charles Hendry
I would be delighted to meet the students the hon. Lady mentions because the skills in our universities form a very important part of the UK’s ambition to lead in this technology. We have made it clear up front that there is public funding for projects, with capital up front, and real progress was announced yesterday.
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
Does my hon. Friend agree that, in contrast to the Opposition’s array of red tape on funding, the coalition Government need to ensure that the funding for large, important projects such as CCS is as simple and straightforward as possible?
Charles Hendry
My hon. Friend is absolutely right, which is why the Chancellor made his announcement yesterday. This is a simpler way of getting the funding in; it provides the funding up front rather than it being based on output, and it is a significant step forward.