Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart C McDonald and Claire Perry

Tuesday 30th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mary Creagh (Wakefield) (Lab)]

21. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of investment in the renewable energy sector.

[The Minister for Energy and Clean Growth (Claire Perry)]

The development of renewable energy is a tremendous UK success story. Thanks to our significant investment and the support of all of us, renewable capacity has quadrupled since 2010. Last year, 30% of our electricity generation came from renewable sources.

[Stuart C. McDonald]

Yesterday, 10 UK trade associations wrote to the Secretary of State to express serious concern about delays to the long-awaited feed-in tariff consultation. Will he or Ministers agree to meet them to address both those concerns and the uncertainty facing small-scale low-carbon energy projects?

[Claire Perry]

I am always happy to engage with anyone who would like to further the cause of renewable energy in the UK, so I would be happy to do so.