A GWENT Tory MP has waded into the row over whether the Prime Minister said “cut the green crap” – saying it would make a great election manifesto slogan.

Downing Street has denied that David Cameron is ditching his commitment to the environment, after a report in the Sun claimed he had told aides to "get rid of all this green crap".

A senior Downing Street source told the Press Association: "We do not recognise this phrase that they are using on their front page."

But David Davies, Tory MP for Monmouth, asked why “cut the green crap” would have been said in private.

“It would be a great election manifesto slogan,” he wrote on his Twitter account.

He later told the Argus: “I do not think the science is settled. It is far from clear that CO2 has been responsible for the minor increase in temperature over the last 100 years.

“However even if you believe it has it makes no sense for the UK alone to levy green taxes onto home owners and businesses.

“These taxes have pushed up prices for householders and damaged business without having any impact on global carbon emissions.

“Despite all the doom mongering predictions there has been no increase in temperature for 15 years. It is the economic climate we should be worrying about which is why I think the time has come to repeal green taxes.”

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that "it isn't all crap" as he stressed the importance of the levies.

He said:"It is worth remembering that a lot of the policies that we have got support tens of thousands of people who work in the booming green energy sector, actually keep bills down in the long run because if you don't insulate people's homes today they are going to be spending more on their gas and electricity bills in the future heating their homes."

"Across this coalition we are not going to turn our back on the environment whilst at the same time seeking to bring down any unnecessary costs on people's bills," Mr Clegg added.

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