“What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect of planning policy on air quality.”
Asked by
Rachael Maskell
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
We are committed to the necessary transition to renewable energy, which will lead to cheaper energy, energy independence and the jobs of the future. But let me be clear: oil and gas will play their part for many years to come, and that is why I have been clear about the support that we have for them. I am sure the hon. Member and others will want to celebrate the fact that, just this week, contracts for difference secured a record 131 new clean energy projects—enough to power 11 million homes—and they are the jobs of the future.