Dear Colleague letter dated 22/12/2011 from Earl Howe regarding Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12. 10 p.

Dear Colleague letter dated 22/12/2011 from Earl Howe regarding Health and Social Care Bill 2010-12. 10 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the (a) likely and (b) maximum possible effect on the average household electricity bill by 2020 of not implementing the reductions to feed-in tariffs for (i) small-scale solar PV proposed in the comprehensive...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the (a) likely and (b) maximum possible effect on the average household electricity bill by 2020 of not implementing the reductions to feed-in tariffs for (i) small-scale solar PV proposed in the comprehensive...

Energy and Climate Change. Backbench debate.

Energy and Climate Change. Backbench debate.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that energy customers can switch from pre-pay tariffs to quarterly tariff payments where they are cheaper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what steps he is taking to ensure that energy customers can switch from pre-pay tariffs to quarterly tariff payments where they are cheaper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the number of people who are prevented from leaving pre-pay energy tariffs because their energy supplier will not allow them to switch payment method.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the number of people who are prevented from leaving pre-pay energy tariffs because their energy supplier will not allow them to switch payment method.

I will not, because I am conscious of time constraints and think that I must press on. The hon. Members for Daventry and for Montgomeryshire discussed wind energy. First, it is important to recognise that this does cause concern for many people; we are all familiar with that in our...

I will not, because I am conscious of time constraints and think that I must press on. The hon. Members for Daventry and for Montgomeryshire discussed wind energy. First, it is important to recognise that this does cause concern for many people; we are all familiar with that in our...

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am not an expert in hydro power, the potential of which is very large. We have a deadline of 2017 to replace about a third of our generating capacity. To do that, we must use proven technology. That meant nuclear, but...

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am not an expert in hydro power, the potential of which is very large. We have a deadline of 2017 to replace about a third of our generating capacity. To do that, we must use proven technology. That meant nuclear, but...

Absolutely, I do. I accept that completely, and that is why the Government are determined to take decisive action. The consequences, however, of a 3.5° C to 4° C rise would be devastating, including a 2 metre rise in sea levels, a massive impact on food production and so on,...

Absolutely, I do. I accept that completely, and that is why the Government are determined to take decisive action. The consequences, however, of a 3.5° C to 4° C rise would be devastating, including a 2 metre rise in sea levels, a massive impact on food production and so on,...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I thank all hon. Members for their thoughtful and measured contributions, including that wonderful description of the Planning Inspectorate's recent decision. Many hon. Members will have some sympathy with the views expressed there. I must confess a personal interest. I am the son of a climatologist, so I spent many...

I thank all hon. Members for their thoughtful and measured contributions, including that wonderful description of the Planning Inspectorate's recent decision. Many hon. Members will have some sympathy with the views expressed there. I must confess a personal interest. I am the son of a climatologist, so I spent many...

The figure is 2° C, not 2%, but does the hon. Gentleman agree with me on the key point that runaway climate change would also require radical changes in lifestyle?

The figure is 2° C, not 2%, but does the hon. Gentleman agree with me on the key point that runaway climate change would also require radical changes in lifestyle?

I absolutely concur. I know from my mailbag and from the number of e-mails I receive everyday on the matter that people are turning against renewables of just about every type because wind turbines are, among other things, so badly sold. Onshore wind generation requires a 100% back-up of carbon-burning...

I absolutely concur. I know from my mailbag and from the number of e-mails I receive everyday on the matter that people are turning against renewables of just about every type because wind turbines are, among other things, so badly sold. Onshore wind generation requires a 100% back-up of carbon-burning...

I am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will bring my remarks to a close quickly. The concern is that the consumers we are talking about are mostly on very low incomes, are often elderly and struggle with their heating costs. I will talk about the steps that the Government are...

I am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will bring my remarks to a close quickly. The concern is that the consumers we are talking about are mostly on very low incomes, are often elderly and struggle with their heating costs. I will talk about the steps that the Government are...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this debate. The international aim of limiting the impact of climate change to so-called acceptable consequences is, according to current trends, set to fail. That is notwithstanding the fact that the Energy and Climate Change Secretary told the House...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in this debate. The international aim of limiting the impact of climate change to so-called acceptable consequences is, according to current trends, set to fail. That is notwithstanding the fact that the Energy and Climate Change Secretary told the House...

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas). I represent a constituency that has a large number of park homes, which I visit regularly. I am particularly grateful in this regard to a constituent, Mrs Lorraine Bond, who has a Whipsnade park home....

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas). I represent a constituency that has a large number of park homes, which I visit regularly. I am particularly grateful in this regard to a constituent, Mrs Lorraine Bond, who has a Whipsnade park home....

Over the next few minutes, I shall give a critique of aspects of the Government's energy policy, but first I thank the Government for having an energy policy that it is possible to critique. Although I do not want to make a party political point, it is worth reflecting on...

Over the next few minutes, I shall give a critique of aspects of the Government's energy policy, but first I thank the Government for having an energy policy that it is possible to critique. Although I do not want to make a party political point, it is worth reflecting on...

I have spoken about wind farms in mid-Wales before, in particular in a Westminster Hall debate on 10 May, which I secured. It is the dominant issue in my constituency, and in the neighbouring constituencies of the hon. Members for Ceredigion (Mr Williams) and for Brecon and Radnorshire (Roger Williams),...

I have spoken about wind farms in mid-Wales before, in particular in a Westminster Hall debate on 10 May, which I secured. It is the dominant issue in my constituency, and in the neighbouring constituencies of the hon. Members for Ceredigion (Mr Williams) and for Brecon and Radnorshire (Roger Williams),...

Notwithstanding the fact that my hon. Friend is focused on putting too many wind farms in my constituency, I agree with much of what he says. Does he agree that we need to emphasise the potential of tidal power as well? I have not heard that mentioned a great deal....

Notwithstanding the fact that my hon. Friend is focused on putting too many wind farms in my constituency, I agree with much of what he says. Does he agree that we need to emphasise the potential of tidal power as well? I have not heard that mentioned a great deal....

Does my hon. Friend agree that the sheer antipathy to wind farm development right across Britain is turning people against the development of renewable energy? It is transforming antipathy to onshore wind into antipathy to renewable energy.

Does my hon. Friend agree that the sheer antipathy to wind farm development right across Britain is turning people against the development of renewable energy? It is transforming antipathy to onshore wind into antipathy to renewable energy.

It is such a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (David Mowat), who is a great mind in all areas of energy and one of the more assiduous Members of the House when it comes to constituency work, I am told. I welcome the hon....

It is such a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (David Mowat), who is a great mind in all areas of energy and one of the more assiduous Members of the House when it comes to constituency work, I am told. I welcome the hon....