§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether their New Wave Power Research Programme will include research into the possible effects of wave energy exploitation on any adjacent biota. [HL2641]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)We would expect the new programme to include work on the environmental impact of exploiting wave energy but have yet to formulate detailed proposals.