Clean Growth Strategy

Colin Clark Excerpts
Thursday 12th October 2017

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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The hon. Gentleman is always welcome at the Conservative party conference. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr Clarke), he does a great job of affirming the commitment and energy that is demonstrated by the Teesside Collective. As we say in the strategy, Teesside is one of several areas with rapidly advancing projects, and with our renewed commitment and desire to be world leaders in this area and in new investment I would like to see such ambitions taken forward.

Colin Clark Portrait Colin Clark (Gordon) (Con)
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Does the Minister, like me, welcome new investment in exploration for gas—a lower carbon option than coal—in the North sea and onshore, helping the UK achieve its carbon targets?