Combined Heat and Power (Hansard, 16 September 2004)

§ Richard Younger-Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which combined heat and power plants she has visited in her official capacity. [187579]

§ Mr. Morley
None. Ministers and officials all meet regularly with the Combined Heat and Power Association and members of the industry. Departmental Ministers have visited a number of CHP schemes.

§ Richard Younger-Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will give further details of the very serious challenges to be overcome highlighted in her foreword to the Combined Heat and Power Strategy. [187580]
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§ Mr. Morley
The Strategy details a range of interventions in the market to help support CHP which, by their very nature, are needed to overcome the challenges ahead. We recognise the current unfavourable economic climate for CHP, which largely results from high gas prices and low electricity prices. We are therefore not complacent and will continue to monitor progress towards the CHP target and work in active partnership with industry to ensure delivery of the Strategy.