Written question asked by Harry Harpham (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2015. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2015 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2015 to Question 603, what estimate she has made of the likely relative benefit for supply chains in (a) the UK and (b) other countries of investment in off-shore wind.
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The Government is working together with the Offshore Wind Industry to build a competitive and innovative UK supply chain that delivers and sustains jobs, exports and economic benefit for the UK.
Currently the offshore wind sector employs around 8,000 people directly, with a similar number of indirect jobs in the wider supply chain. With an investment opportunity of between £16bn - £21bn in the UK by 2020 plus export opportunities. Offshore wind has the potential to support tens of thousands of jobs and contribute billions to our economy.
The Department has not estimated the likely relative benefits for the supply chain in other countries of investment in off-shore wind.
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- Investment Seas and oceans Wind power
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