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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of onshore wind farms to the sustainability of the UK energy sector.

Onshore wind is an important part of the energy mix, accounting for around a quarter of both installed renewable capacity and generation in the UK. The costs of onshore wind have fallen dramatically and are around 50% cheaper than in 2015. The British Energy Security Strategy set out that the Government is serious about delivering cheaper, cleaner, more secure power, and will consider all options for increasing onshore wind deployment in ways that local communities will support. More low-cost renewables like onshore wind on the system will limit household electricity bills by ensuring Britain is less affected by fluctuations in volatile global gas prices.