Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of potential changes in the level of employment in the UK's renewable energy sector as a result of the proposed changes to the feed-in tariff.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills report, “The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy”, estimated that in 2013 there were over 34,000 jobs in the UK solar sector.

Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers.

We strongly welcome evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ends on 23 October, and only then can we begin to analyse the impact on jobs.