Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 8 March 2012 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Topical Questions
- Question
- Many of my constituents are concerned about the number of proposals for biomass plants that are springing up in an area of high-value agricultural production. In these times of concern about food security, what steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that we do not use high-value crops in such plants?
- Answer
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The Government will not allow the growth of bio-energy to compromise food security. There are many other feedstocks for bio-energy, including wastes. Crops for energy can be grown in ways that do not compete with food, for example, through using marginal land. We want our farmers to share the economic opportunities offered by bio-energy as well as realising the benefits of clean, secure energy for the country.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 541 c1005-6
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Crops Biofuels
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