The Rt Hon Anne McGuire MP delivered a speech yesterday on the concerns of the wood panel industry caused by biomass subsidies. Contributions were also made by Susan Elan Jones MP (Clwyd South), Guy Opperman MP (Hexham) and Cathy Jamieson (Kilmarnock and Loudoun). The assembled MPs took the Minister to task on the governments’ policy towards biomass energy.

The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker MP, welcomed the opportunity to meet with Anne McGuire and industry representatives to listen to their concerns. Furthermore, the Minister apologised for not including the industry’s representation in the recent Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Impact Assessment.

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