Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Simon Kirby and Charles Hendry

Thursday 24th March 2011 Commons Chamber

[Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con)]

T5. Does the Minister agree that offshore wind farms, such as the one that has been proposed for off the coast of Brighton, will not only help energy supplies and counter the effects of climate change, but boost the local economy?

[The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Charles Hendry)]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Wind farms bring significant job opportunities. I have been to the port at Newhaven to talk about those opportunities. This will be an important part of our energy infrastructure going forward. Britain already leads the world in the deployment of offshore wind, and we intend to build on that and to secure supply chain jobs in Britain.