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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to extend the Development Consent Order for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon after the expiry date of 30 June 2020.

There are no plans to extend the Development Consent Order for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon which was granted on 9 June 2015.

The Government remains open to consideration of marine energy technologies, provided they can demonstrate that they represent value for money to the taxpayer and consumer.