Renewable Energy Projects

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 13 June 2018.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:04, 13 June 2018

In response to the last point, I don't know what the figure that would be acceptable is, but I'm sure Greg Clark will inform the First Minister if that is, indeed, an issue. This is a matter for the UK Government. They are the ones who have delayed and kicked into the long grass the decision around the tidal lagoon. You'll be aware of the Hendry report, and if anybody's read it, it was a very positive report—probably one of the most positive reports I've ever read. So, we have to wait for the UK Government, but this ball is firmly in their court.

I haven't had any discussions myself with Swansea council or with the tidal lagoon company, but I am aware that other ministerial colleagues have. The meeting I've had, which I think is probably the most important one, was a meeting with Claire Perry, the BEIS energy Minister, around a variety of renewable energy sectors. I was able to express concern, for instance, around solar—people are still complaining to me about the feed-in tariff being removed; a very short-sighted, I think, policy decision—and, obviously, we had discussions around both onshore and offshore wind.