Energy: Tariffs Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Energy: Tariffs

Lord Broers Excerpts
Monday 30th January 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

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Lord Marland Portrait Lord Marland
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Addressed to me. Thank you very much; you are warming to the theme. It read:

“Start a lucrative NEW career as a Solar Panel (PV) Installer ... At present there is BIG DEMAND for skilled Solar Panel Installers in the UK, there is a great opportunity for you to re-train and have a rewarding new career”.

Lord Broers Portrait Lord Broers
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My Lords, I congratulate the Government on this outbreak of numeracy in their energy policy, but can the Minister reassure us that this might spread to offshore wind?

Lord Marland Portrait Lord Marland
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I am not sure what I should be reassuring the noble Lord about—whether we should or should not carry on with offshore wind. However, we are committed to offshore wind, if that is the answer that he or anyone else wants. Our numeracy is still very much intact, and I am very grateful for his compliment.