Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2005. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 December 2005 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Climate Change

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the oral statement of the Energy Minister of 11 November 2005, column 621, on climate change, if he will make a statement on the £83.5 million for micro-generation installations since 2002; how this funding was split across the programmes run by his Department; when funding started under each programme; how much was granted under each micro-generation scheme for each year since their commencement; and how much funding granted under each micro-generation scheme is expected to be provided up to March 2007.

Answer: The Government have committed the following funding to microgeneration installations since 2000:"£10 million since 2000 on the PV Field Trials""£31 million since 2002 on the Major Demonstration PV programme""£12.5 million since 2003 on Clear Skies programme""£30 million recently announced for the Low Carbon Buildings programme which is due to start in April 2006, subject to state aid clearance, £1.5 million of which has been brought forward to extend the Clear Skies and PV programmes."I regret that due to an administrative error, my statement on 11 November 2005 inadvertently referred to an incorrect date. Since 2000 the total committed to microgeneration installations was £83.5 million, as set out.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33963; 440 c1139-40W;440 c1139-40W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill
Friday, 11 November 2005
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Capital investment Electricity generation Renewable energy
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk