Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Mary Kelly Foy

Tuesday 14th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mary Kelly Foy]

This Government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower is not only delivering against climate targets, but delivering jobs and investment in places like Durham and the wider north-east, where around 500 renewable energy companies already employ around 17,000 people in good-quality jobs—a figure that is set to rise to 24,000. Those who take a stand against climate action would put that growth at risk. Does the Secretary of State share my concerns that the fearmongering by some in this House about the cost and safety of renewables is not only misguided, but fundamentally against our national interests, and will he work with local teams to provide suitable knowledge and education, as suggested by Retrofit Reimagined?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I think the Secretary of State has got it.