Onshore Wind Farms 2023-02-28
2023-02-28
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Q1
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The question pertains to the number of onshore wind farms established since a ban was imposed, affecting electricity prices and family bills.
How many onshore wind farms have been established in England since 2015. The Government's onshore wind ban has raised bills for every family by £150 each. Keeping this ban in place would mean bills are £16 billion higher in 2030 compared with Labour's plan to double onshore wind.
The hon. Gentleman is a very fine Member of this House, but I really would warn him against reading out the screeds produced by his party centre. In 2010, just 7% of our electricity came from renewables; it is now heading its way to half. Onshore wind has an important part to play, and we are looking at ways in which we can enable communities that do support onshore wind to go ahead and deliver it.
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The apology for raising bills and profiting energy companies was not addressed
Warn Against Reading Out The Screeds Produced By His Party Centre
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Q2
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The question relates to a government policy that banned onshore wind farms, causing electricity bills to rise for families.
The Government's onshore wind ban has raised bills for every family by £150 each. Keeping this ban in place would mean bills are £16 billion higher in 2030 compared with Labour's plan to double onshore wind. Will the Secretary of State apologise for the dogma of his Government that has led to more imported gas and raised bills, with energy companies making record profits and families paying the price?
The hon. Gentleman is a very fine Member of this House, but I really would warn him against reading out the screeds produced by his party centre. In 2010, just 7% of our electricity came from renewables; it is now heading its way to half. Onshore wind has an important part to play, and we are looking at ways in which we can enable communities that do support onshore wind to go ahead and deliver it.
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The apology for raising bills and profiting energy companies was not addressed
Warn Against Reading Out The Screeds Produced By His Party Centre
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Q3
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The question is about seizing industrial advantage in floating offshore wind, particularly regarding the Celtic Sea.
Alongside onshore wind, does my right hon. Friend agree with me that in this country we have a tremendous opportunity in front of us to seize first mover industrial advantage in the new floating offshore wind industry, particularly with respect to the Celtic sea? Does he agree with me that crucial to doing that, and to building domestic supply chains and domestic capability, is alignment of the Crown estate leasing process, the contract for difference and interventions such as freeports?
My right hon. Friend is absolutely right on every single count.
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