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1131226

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent progress his Department has made on the development of tidal energy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	263200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House on Monday 25 June 2018 setting out our position on the support for the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. The Department’s analysis of the project and the proposed follow-on programme of lagoons was that it did not represent value for money. This remains the Department’s position.</p><p> </p><p>In February, the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth met the rt. hon. member for Orkney and Shetland, along with a cross-party delegation of Members of Parliament and representatives of the sector, to discuss the potential for alternative methods of funding early tidal stream and wave energy deployment.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 17/06/2019 12:30:30 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1121873

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has for the development of tidal energy resources.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	245935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a long history of supporting the development and deployment of tidal stream technologies in the UK. Since 2010, various bodies across Government have made almost £80m of grant funding available to the wave and tidal stream sectors. Tidal stream projects are eligible to enter the forthcoming Contract for Difference allocation round.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/04/2019 14:10:39 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1055248

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to his oral contribution of 17 January 2019, Official Report, column 1346, what the evidential basis is for the statement that a full programme of tidal lagoons would make a tiny contribution to the UK's energy supply at a much greater cost than nuclear generation.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	216892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Alongside the statement which my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy made to the House on Monday 25<sup>th</sup> June 2018, a summary value for money assessment on the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project and the programme of lagoons proposed by Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd and an accompanying factsheet were published. These set out the evidence base and calculations. They can be read at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-value-for-money-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-value-for-money-assessment</a></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 12/02/2019 16:32:28 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1038372

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to promote tidal power schemes since the decision was taken not to fund the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	206854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has had regular engagement with Parliamentary colleagues and industry to discuss energy policy matters, including on tidal energy.</p><p>Since 2003 the Government has made £174m innovation and grant funding available to wave, tidal stream technologies (£80m of that since 2010). As set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, wave, tidal stream and tidal range technologies could have a role in the long-term decarbonisation of the UK, but they will need to demonstrate how they can compete with other forms of generation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/01/2019 14:57:10 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

927068

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2018 to Question 151432 on Tidal Power: Solway Firth, what the timetable is for the UK Government's response to the strategic case for tidal lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	155321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State made a statement to the House on Monday 25th June 2018 setting out the Government’s position.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 27/06/2018 15:39:48 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

919920

registered interest
date	08/06/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support the development of tidal lagoon technologies as part of the UK energy supply mix.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	151433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing the tidal range energy in the bays and estuaries around our coastlines which can demonstrate value for money, including barrages and lagoons. BEIS officials have met with the sponsors of a number of such projects.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 19/06/2018 15:52:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

906379

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the construction of further tidal lagoons.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	145406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>A response to the Hendry Review into the strategic case for tidal lagoons will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 25/05/2018 13:48:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

809719

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to answer of 13 December to Question 118103, whether Tidal Range is classified as a less established technology that is eligible to participate in auctions for additional contracts for difference under the Control for Low Carbon Levies announced in Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	120339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Tidal range has not been eligible to participate in Contract for Difference auctions due to its particular characteristics, including: lack of cost data available and the site specific nature of these technologies. The list of technologies that were eligible to participate in the most recent auction for less established technologies was set out in the answer I gave to Question 118103; tidal range did not fall within that list.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2018 15:45:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

732563

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the UK's tidal energy industry.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Tidal stream technologies are currently eligible to compete for support in the Contracts for Difference (CFD) allocation round process. CFDs provide efficient long-term support for, and incentivise investment in, low carbon electricity generation. The Government is currently assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review and will publish a response in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 03/07/2017 10:22:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

732568

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the tidal energy industry on support for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	1196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State, his Ministers and officials have engaged frequently with stakeholders across the Department’s portfolio of responsibilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/07/2017 08:40:56 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff