Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Caroline Ansell and Mick Whitley

Tuesday 15th December 2020 Commons Chamber

[Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of renewable energy in the UK.

[Mick Whitley (Birkenhead) (Lab)]

What steps he is taking to develop the renewable energy sector in the UK.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Amanda Solloway)]

The UK is a world leader in offshore wind and proud to be the home of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. That is why we have increased our target to deliver 40 GW of offshore wind, quadrupling capacity by 2030, and announced £160 million to support ports and infrastructure enabling the sector to support up to 60,000 jobs.