Fuel: Electricity Supply Licences

Baroness Smith of Basildon Excerpts

Thursday 14th July 2011 Lords Chamber

Tabled by

[Baroness Smith of Basildon]

That this House regrets that the implementation of the draft Modifications to the Standard Conditions of Electricity Supply Licences will have a significant negative impact on the United Kingdom solar industry; further regrets that this could have a devastating impact on community energy schemes and has created uncertainty about the Government’s commitment to a green energy policy; and calls on the Government to reconsider their approach to the Feed-in Tariffs, to consider a gradual taper for any changes that it makes and to set out their future intentions for the solar industry and its role in contributing to the energy security of the United Kingdom through a mixed energy supply.

Relevant document: 34th Report from the Merits Committee.

Motion not moved.