Offshore Wind
(North Devon) (Con)
11. What steps the Government are taking to help develop floating
offshore wind projects in Wales. (906155)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales ()
The UK Government are committed to supporting the development of
the floating offshore wind industry in Wales, with £160 million
of funding available for floating offshore wind ports and
factories across the UK. That funding will ensure that Wales
capitalises on the huge opportunities that floating offshore wind
in the Celtic sea presents.
As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Celtic sea,
may I ask my hon. Friend to detail what steps are being taken to
progress floating offshore wind so that the supply-chain benefits
are felt all the way around the Celtic sea’s shores, from
Pembrokeshire across to North Devon and Cornwall?
I commend my hon. Friend’s commitment to championing this
opportunity through her role as chair of the Celtic sea APPG.
Under this Conservative Government, with this Prime Minister, we
will continue to see huge increases in the renewable energy that
we produce and supply-chain benefits that will be felt across the
UK.
(Montgomeryshire) (Con)
I hugely welcome offshore wind on the basis that it is not
onshore. Will my hon. Friend meet me to ensure that we put more
of this wonderful renewable energy offshore and stop
industrialising the landscape of Montgomeryshire?
It is always a pleasure to meet my hon. Friend. I assure him that
this Conservative Government will continue to support floating
offshore wind in a way that will have the support of the public.
