Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with representatives of glass manufacturers on the effect of the renewables obligation and feed-in-tariff compensation on equity and competitiveness in the glass manufacturing market.

My noble Friend Lord Prior of Brampton, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, met with representatives of the glass manufacturing sector on the 7th March. Officials have regular discussions with representatives of the glass manufacturers sector to discuss the renewables obligation and feed-in-tariff compensation including its effect on equity and competitiveness.