Offshore Wind Infrastructure Competition
Debate between Anne Main and Peter Aldous(14 years, 2 months ago)
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Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate. I share his enthusiasm for wind energy—offshore renewable energy—and ensuring that we make the most of the opportunity that it has presented to us for our industry and for securing manufacturing in the UK. To my mind, we need to be adopting a three-pronged approach—
Mrs Anne Main (in the Chair)
Order. May I gently remind the hon. Gentleman that this is a very short debate and he is supposed to make a brief intervention?
Peter Aldous
Thank you, Mrs Main. I was referring to the green investment bank, developing the skills base and Government—does the hon. Gentleman agree that Government acting as a catalyst to attract that investment is vital?