§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on her plans for encouraging research and development in sustainable energy technology. [5207]
§ Mr. BattleThe Government are undertaking a new and strong drive to develop renewable energy options as a means of ensuring diverse secure and sustainable energy sources.
I shall also examine the role of research and development to maximise the benefit to the economy of the emerging new environmentally friendly energy industries.