In Parliament

Severn Tidal Power 22 June 2010

Energy and Climate Change

Written answers and statements, 22 June 2010

Jessica Morden (Newport East, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

(1) what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for harnessing energy from the Severn estuary;

(2) when he expects the Severn Tidal feasibility study to report.

Gregory Barker (Minister of State (Climate Change), Energy and Climate Change; Bexhill and Battle, Conservative)

We are currently considering the recommendations from the Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study and expect to report our conclusions shortly.