Question follow-through · 601
Tidal Power: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the minimum ringfence for Tidal Stream projects to £30 million for Allocation Round 6 of the upcoming Contracts for Differe
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 18 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 23 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 23 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Environment and energy
- Tidal Power: Finance · 10 Oct 2025
- Wave Power: Finance · 10 Oct 2025
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the minimum ringfence for Tidal Stream projects to £30 million for Allocation Round 6 of the upcoming Contracts for Differe
23 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Jul 2024
Answer published
The minimum budget for tidal stream was set in March at £10m. The Secretary of State will confirm his decision on whether to increase the AR6 budget by 1st August, before the AR6 bidding window opens.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Tidal Power: Finance
10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department will consider setting a £40m tidal stream ringfence in Allocation Round 7 of the Contracts for Difference mechanism.
Wave Power: Finance
10 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department will consider setting a £7m wave energy ringfence in Allocation Round 7 of the Contracts for Difference mechanism.