Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the feed-in tariff on business growth in the renewable energy sector over the next five years.

An impact assessment was published alongside the feed-in tariff (FIT) review consultation document in August. We are seeking to supplement that assessment with evidence gathered through the consultation. The actual impact on the sector will, of course, depend on the options taken forward after all responses to the consultation have been considered.