Oil Prices: Rural Consumers

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Excerpts

Thursday 29th January 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Verma]

Yes.

[Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD)]

My Lords, one thing that rural areas have plenty of is agricultural waste. Could the Minister say a little more about the role that anaerobic digesters can play, because oil prices might surely go up again, but agricultural waste will continue?

[Baroness Verma]

My noble friend is absolutely right. That is why this Government have pursued measures that provide a diverse range of supply, and anaerobic digesters play a very important part in that supply mix.