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Richard Graham Excerpts
Tuesday 13th March 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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I will look very carefully at the report of the Committee and that will be one of the pieces of evidence that I will seriously consider.

Richard Graham Portrait Richard Graham (Gloucester) (Con)
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The Secretary of State has said that his door is still open to discussions about the benefits of green energy, so will he commit today to seeing Charles Hendry—the author of the Hendry review, which is still awaiting a response from the Government 14 months on—me, as chair of the all-party group on marine energy and tidal lagoons, and representatives of Tidal Lagoon Power and TidalStream?

Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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It is always a pleasure to respond to my hon. Friend, who is an assiduous campaigner for this form of energy. We continue to commit to supporting our marine energy industry. I refer him to the answer that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave at the start of questions. We continue to exchange information with the Welsh Government, and we have to understand what is on offer. We want to reach the right decision on behalf of low-carbon technologies, but also British bill payers and taxpayers.