Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Margot James and Nigel Adams

Tuesday 13th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Margot James)]

We will certainly look carefully at the hon. Lady’s Bill. Employment protections are a priority for this Government.

[Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con)]

The financial viability of many low-carbon on-site heat and power technologies is under threat owing to the reduction in the biogas tariff. Will the Department consider a separate tariff for the new gasification technologies, rather than treating them the same as other technologies such as anaerobic digestion?