Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Simon Clarke and Richard Bacon

Tuesday 7th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mr Clarke]

The most important thing to recognise is that last year was the first year on record in which renewable energy constituted more of our energy mix than fossil fuels. We also need to recognise that oil and gas support many thousands of jobs in the United Kingdom, and we must be careful not to jeopardise economic growth during the transition.

[Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con)]

The best way to reduce carbon emissions is not to produce carbon when building houses. Given that the Conservative manifesto proposes to extend Help to Buy to people who wish to build their own homes, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer knows all about, will he meet me and the Right to Build taskforce to see how it can implement this excellent policy as quickly as possible?

[Mr Clarke]

I thank my hon. Friend, who is very persistent in this area. I would be delighted to meet him to discuss following up on this issue.