To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 19 February 2008, Official Report, column 651W, on the fossil fuel levy: Scotland, whether a transfer of funds from the fossil fuel levy to the Scottish Consolidated Fund would be ring-fenced for renewable energy purposes. (190914)

Yes. Any funds from the fossil fuel levy which are transferred to the Scottish Consolidated Fund following a direction made by Scottish Ministers made under section 187 of the Energy Act 2004 would have to be used for the purpose of promoting the use of energy from renewable sources.