Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Hayes and Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Thursday 13th December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hayes]

I can tell the hon. Gentleman, although I am in a sense disappointed to do so, because he will not have been privy to the information I gave the House until I provided it a few moments ago, that that was not the reason given by the European Commissioner—[Interruption.] The Commissioner did not say that to me in our telephone conversation. Indeed, the hon. Gentleman will know that in that first round no CCS project received support—there was some thought that a French project might, but in the end it did not. The second round will begin next spring and will be completed next year. I have made it very clear that we will work as a Government, with Europe, to ensure that our projects have the very best chance of receiving that additional funding.

[Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)]

4. Whether it is his policy to decarbonise the power sector by 2030.