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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will assess the effect on the renewable energy sector of the UK leaving the EU without having agreed a trade deal with the EU.

Departments are currently conducting analysis with the Department for Exiting the EU to understand the impacts that withdrawal from the EU will have on businesses, consumers and other economic actors.

The renewable energy sector is a UK success story. Whatever happens in the future, the Government is committed to ensuring the UK remains a leader in this field.

We’re building a system fit for the 21st century, giving investors certainty and driving down the cost of renewable energy for our homes and businesses.

The second competitive Contracts for Difference allocation round is currently running, with a budget of £290m of annual support for 15 years for technologies including offshore wind.