Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the planned UK content is in the revised target for 40GW of offshore wind to be deployed by 2030.

The offshore wind industry has committed to delivering 60% UK content by 2030 and will be publishing analysis on how this could be achieved shortly and UK content figures for offshore wind farms are compiled and published by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC).

We are however, seeking views on proposals[1] for a new Supply Chain Plan questionnaire for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Applicants to complete. The proposed new Supply Chain Plan questionnaire will be aligned to the Industrial Strategy and is strengthened by containing more specific questions, including on the level of anticipated UK content. This consultation closes on 11 March.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/contracts-for-difference-cfd-for-low-carbon-electricity-generation-new-supply-chain-plan-questionnaire