My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Secretary of State for Education on a variety of topics.<\/p>
<\/p>
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We have made a number of studies of UK tidal potential. The 2010\u2019s Severn Tidal Power feasibility study [1] assessed the potential for 5 generic projects.<\/p>
The 2012\u2019s Crown Estate UK Wave and Tidal Key Resource Areas [2] study assessed the UK\u2019s theoretical resource for tidal stream, barrage and lagoon resource at 95 TWh/year (32 GW), 96 TWh/year (45 GW) and 25 TWh/year (14 GW) respectively.<\/p>
The Technology Innovation Needs Assessment [3] (TINA) published in 2012 estimated that tidal stream energy could practically deliver 20-30 TWh/year around 2050.<\/p>
<\/p>
[1]<\/strong><\/em> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report<\/a><\/em><\/p> 2]<\/strong><\/em> http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/media/5476/uk-wave-and-tidal-key-resource-areas-project.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/p> [<\/em>3]<\/em> http://www.lowcarboninnovation.co.uk/working_together/technology_focus_areas/marine/<\/a>. <\/em><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Verma on 18 March (HL5568 to HL5572), whether, in view of the Energy Community's aims in respect of enhancing security of supply, attracting investment in power generation and networks, and reducing dependence upon Russian supplies of gas, they consider that the United Kingdom should increase the level of its participation in the various institutions of the Energy Community as it is entitled to do as a participant; and at which meetings the views of the United Kingdom on the issues to be considered by the various institutions and groups of the Energy Community are discussed within the European Union to ensure that the United Kingdom's position is reflected by the European Union representatives at the meetings at which the United Kingdom does not participate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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