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To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people he estimates are employed in the wood panel industry. - Inc figures and text of letter from Colin Mowl of the Office for National Statistics.

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

137095; 413 c723W

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

What steps they intend to take to ensure that the wood panel industry in the United Kingdom will not be deprived of wood residues by the development of power stations burning wood residues. [HL 3881].

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

1 July 2003

Reference

HL 3881; 650 c94WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what comparative studies her Department has undertaken with other European countries which have introduced subsidies for wood-fired power stations; what impact such subsidies have been seen to have had on the availability of wood for other purposes; and if she...

Asked by

Lord Bellingham (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 June 2003

For answer on

24 June 2003

Answered on

24 June 2003

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what comparative studies her Department has undertaken with other European countries which have introduced subsidies for wood- fired power stations; what impact such subsidies have been seen to have had on the availability of wood for other purposes; and if she will make a statement; [119178] (2) what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Government's renewable energy policy on UK wood panel manufacturers; [119179] (3) what assessment her Department has made of the impact on the availability of wood suitable for products of subsidies paid to electricity suppliers in the form of renewable obligation certificates. [119180] Mr. Timms: The Renewables Obligation is the main instrument put in place by Government to promote the development of renewable forms of energy in the UK. The obligation is intended to provide an impetus for new generating capacity that will be required to meet our current targets for renewable energy set in the Energy White Paper and as a basis for further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions under Kyoto. My officials are facilitating work between representatives of the UK wood industry and co-firing power stations to explore the opportunities offered by co-firing under the obligation for UK forestry, and, in particular, the potential for using byproducts from existing wood industries. It is hoped that this initiative, if successful, will have the dual benefit of reducing imports and making more biomass available for a larger market in the UK, thereby helping to stabilise prices. We understand from the forestry industry that it can meet demand from power generators from existing surplus forestry material. My officials are obtaining further information on the availability of forestry material used by power generators and wood panel manufacturers. In addition, we are currently reviewing the co-firing rules under the obligation with a view to encouraging stronger take-up of energy crops by farmers which should, in time, relieve any pressure on forestry material.

Date

24 June 2003

Reference

407 c682-3W;407 c684-5W; 119178;119179;119180

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

On what basis their policy of burning biomass, which includes wood residues, can be reconciled with the needs of the wood panel industry, which is dependent on wood residues as a basic raw material. [HL 3380].

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 June 2003

Reference

HL 3380; 649 c152WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will apply the renewables obligation to the wood panel industry.

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 June 2003

Reference

116267; 406 c1002W;406 c1005-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which industries her Department has identified as the major users of wood residue in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 June 2003

Reference

116266; 406 c538W

House

House of Commons

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