HC Deb 20 March 2000 vol 346 cc416-7W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total subsidy for the generation of power from wind turbines in(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99 and (c) 1999–2000. [114913]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 16 March 2000]: The support to wind energy from the Fossil Fuel Levy in England and Wales was:

Year £ million
1997–98 36.8
1998–99 35.1
1999–2000 16.5
1 estimated

The support to wind energy from the Fossil Fuel Levy in Scotland was:

Year £ million
1997– 3.9
1998– 5.4
1999–2000 15.7
1 estimated