§ 42. Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what steps he is taking to encourage development of tidal power projects.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy Department is supporting a wide-ranging programme of studies on potential tidal energy sites in the United Kingdom. The aim of the current work is to reduce the uncertainty on costs, performance and regional and environmental issues to the point where it will be possible to take decisions on whether to plan for construction.