Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Monday, 20 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 October 2003. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional incentives will be made available to the forestry industry to produce renewable products for use in power stations. - (Holding answer 22 October 2003).

Answer: Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what additional incentives will be made available to the forestry industry to produce renewable products for use in power stations. [133883] Mr. Bradshaw: [holding answer 22 October 2003]: Defra, in association with the devolved administrations and the Forestry Commission, is setting up a £3.5 million UK-wide Bio-energy Infrastructure Scheme. This scheme will help develop the supply chain required to harvest, store, process and supply biomass, such as energy crops and forestry woodfuel, to energy end-users. The European Commission's approval of the scheme is currently being sought. Subject to this, Defra hopes to launch the scheme in early 2004. Markets for woodfuel in heat, combined heat and power, and power generation are being developed through the Department of Trade and Industry/New Opportunities Fund's Bio- energy Capital Grants Scheme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 133883; 412 c159-60W;412 c167-8W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Biofuels Incentives Industry Forestry Power stations Renewable energy Forest products
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk