Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Richard Arkless

Tuesday 14th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

I would be delighted to visit Corby with my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right—my discussions with the steel industry show a real appetite for a long-term sector deal to secure the future of the steel industry.

[Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP)]

T8. Given the decimation of Scotland’s renewables sector and the fact that Scotland has very different energy capabilities from the rest of the UK, why do the Government continue to think that a one-size-fits-all energy policy is in any way appropriate for Scotland?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Clark and Richard Arkless

Tuesday 31st January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

I commend Loughborough University and its vice-chancellor, Robert Allison. It is a fantastic example of an excellent academic institution that makes a big impact locally. I am always happy to meet my right hon. Friend and the leadership of that fine university.

[Richard Arkless (Dumfries and Galloway) (SNP)]

T3. The removal of the renewables obligation and the decimation of the feed-in tariff have had a huge negative impact on my constituency, where renewables are the one tangible business area we have that we can grow and that offers highly paid jobs. One year on from those draconian measures, what reassessment has been made of the policy’s effectiveness?