On Thursday 17th September, Jo Churchill MP asked an oral question regarding feed-in tariffs to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in the House of Commons Chamber.
Mrs Churchill said: “Although I appreciate fully the need to cut subsidies, the decision made on 9 September on pre-accreditation for the feed-in tariff will negatively affect my constituents, as well, as we have heard, as those of other Members. It sends a negative message to investors in the green economy, puts dozens of anaerobic digestion projects at risk and jeopardises the conversion of food waste to energy in Suffolk. Will the Secretary of State assure me that investments in green technology will continue to be incentivised?”
Energy Minister, Andrea Leadsom MP, responded: “…the feed-in tariff has been hugely successful in encouraging the generation of low-carbon energy for homes and businesses. We appreciate that pre-accreditation was widely supported as it enabled people to book their tariff, but the problem is that there is a tension between the cost to consumers and the value of the subsidies. We need to get that balance right.”
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Transcript: - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm150917/deb…