Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Angela Crawley Excerpts
Wednesday 28th April 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Duguid Portrait David Duguid
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I share his enthusiasm for all things related to energy renewables, but he will know as well as I do that, by law, transmission charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator. I imagine that he will also be aware that Ofgem is currently considering some aspects of transmission charging arrangements through its access and forward-looking charges review.

Angela Crawley Portrait Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP) [V]
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The SNP Scottish Government have committed to doubling their climate change justice fund if re-elected next week. This £21 million fund is used to help combat the effects of climate change in the global south while we tackle carbon emissions at home. In the year of COP26, will the UK Government follow Scotland’s lead and commit to a comparable climate justice fund to help those affected by climate change?

David Duguid Portrait David Duguid
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Not only will we commit to a comparable financial commitment, but the recent spending review committed to spending £12 billion on green measures to support the 10-point plan and boost the UK’s global leadership on green infrastructure and technologies, not just ahead of COP26 this year, but beyond as well.