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Caroline Lucas

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Speaker’s Statement
Tuesday 8th November 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the changes that we have made, through the growth deals and local enterprise partnerships, has been to bring major investment in line with major infrastructure improvements.

Caroline Lucas Portrait Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion) (Green)
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T10. Government delays mean that almost two years have passed since the last contract for difference auction in support of offshore wind. That situation is under- mining investor confidence. Will the Minister confirm that the next offshore wind auction will take place no later than January next year?

Nick Hurd Portrait The Minister for Climate Change and Industry (Mr Nick Hurd)
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I repeat the reassurance that I gave earlier to the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Southampton, Test (Dr Whitehead), whom I should have welcomed to his brief. The Government remain committed to renewable energy and will be coming forward shortly with an announcement to prove that.

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