Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Laura Moffatt (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 14 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Topical Questions

Question: Ceres Power in my constituency is developing a fuel cell that reduces our reliance on carbon by 50 per cent., but it needs to know that the Government are supporting it. Can my hon. Friend the Minister assure me that proper provisions are in place to ensure at this critical stage that the development progresses and we move forward such excellent technologies?

Answer: It is always difficult to comment on one case on the hoof, but with the Department of Energy and Climate Change we have published a low carbon economic strategy. We have put considerable Government resources behind that, a significant part of which is support for the development and manufacture of low-carbon vehicles here in the UK. Low-carbon industries are an essential part of our economic future, and that is why we have put in resources behind them.

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