Electricity Market Reform Debate

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Electricity Market Reform

Russell Brown Excerpts
Thursday 16th December 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Huhne Portrait Chris Huhne
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I believe that my hon. Friend the Energy Minister is making good progress on that. We have made good progress at an official level as well, and there is no reason to anticipate any delay. I very much hope that at the end of our Department’s collective term of office, we will go down as being a happening Department that makes things happen. That is what we intend to do with CCS.

Russell Brown Portrait Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State has mentioned the significant investment that will be required. Does he recognise that the wave and tidal sector seems somewhat unloved in the UK, because it sees its opportunity overseas? What does he feel he should do about that, and what will he do to ensure that that opportunity goes to people in this country who are prepared to invest?