HL Deb 02 June 2003 vol 648 c118WA
Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What current acreage of energy crops are being grown for use by electricity generators; whether a target amount has been set, and by which year. [HL2908]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville:

So far 1,768 hectares of energy crops have been planted for the production of renewable energy (including for heat as well as electricity). While no targets have been set for either the planting of energy crops or for the contribution of individual renewable energy sources, such as energy crops, the Government have set a target that 10 per cent of electricity will he generated from renewable sources by 2010.