Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 27 June 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 3 July 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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Wind Power: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department's policy is on permitting on-shore wind installations to form part of or entire bids for Contracts for Difference in order to supply electricity to the National Grid at a set price for a number of years in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales during this Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

No decisions have yet been taken on permitting on-shore wind installations to form part of or entire bids for Contracts for Difference.

As our manifesto commitment states, we support the development of wind projects in the remote islands of Scotland, where they will directly benefit local communities. We will announce our plans regarding this commitment in due course.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

1307

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Finance Electricity generation Wind power Price fixing

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk