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Proceeding contribution from Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill.

Energy Bill

I agree that one possibility for the 5 MW threshold is schemes of that kind. However, even if a school undertakes such a scheme, the money goes to the school. That is great for the school, but who is paying? Everybody else is paying, through their energy bills. My worry is that we will do something that is entirely laudable and right, but which has unintended consequences for those whom we are all so concerned about.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
483 c152 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Access Devolved matters Consumers Decommissioning Combined heat and power Carbon dioxide Biofuels Carbon capture and storage Fees and charges Licensing Energy Electricity generation Ofgem Insolvency Heating Electric cables Oil Payments Natural gas Nuclear power Offshore structures Nuclear power stations Meters Microgeneration Rural areas Scotland Renewable energy Wind power Feed-in tariffs Renewables obligation National grid
Legislation
Energy Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk