§ Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he is taking to ensure that renewable energy will not be disadvantaged under the new electricity trading arrangements. [100456]
§ Mrs. LiddellDTI and Ofgem published jointly in October a Conclusions document on the New Electricity Trading Arrangements following wide consultation with the renewables generators and others. Significant steps have been taken to improve the ability of renewables generators to operate effectively and these are described in the document. The objective of the new arrangements is to establish a level playing field for all types of generation, including that from renewable sources.
The Government remain strongly committed to encouraging generation of electricity from renewable sources. I expect to announce shortly how support for renewable generation will be managed in future.