Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what support is available to demonstrate new UK-developed tidal range turbine technologies at operational scale, in order to establish their performance, environmental impact, manufacturing requirements, and commercial viability before large-scale deployment.

The Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing tidal range energy, including barrage schemes and other alternatives. Any proposal would need to demonstrate value for money, electricity system benefits and effective environmental mitigation before a funding model could be considered.