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Thursday 5th February 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Never use one word where 100 will do. I call Jim Shannon.

[Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)]

To change the question slightly, one area in which there could be improvement is in encouraging industry to move from electricity to more renewable sources for heat and energy. Is the target of 20% being met, and what discussions has the Minister had with his equivalent in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Arlene Foster, to ensure that these targets are met across the whole United Kingdom?

[Matthew Hancock]

If I may say so, that was a rather better question than the previous one. This is an important issue. We are working with our colleagues in Northern Ireland at an official level and throughout the Government to deliver on the commitments made, and it is important that we continue to do so.