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Debate between Maria Caulfield and Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom
I absolutely agree that it certainly plays a part, but I can tell the right hon. Gentleman that, as part of the reform of the RHI, we are trying to ensure that the budget offers the best value for money. Solar thermal requires the highest subsidy from the Government of all RHI technologies, and the evidence suggests that nearly 50% of RHI respondents said they would have installed it anyway, even without Government subsidy. We always need to look at the balance between keeping the costs down for the bill payer and supporting these technologies.
Maria Caulfield (Lewes) (Con)
15. What steps her Department is taking to encourage growth in the green research and development sector.