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HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsMy hon. Friend makes a specific point about his constituency, on which I cannot comment, but I am sure that his concerns have been heard. They are certainly not new concerns; they…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsI assure my hon. Friend that it is imminent. We will see the publication within the next few weeks.18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsNear anybody—sorry. However, that is not actually the case. The Lib Dems’ proposal, which was voted on at their conference last year, is to remove restrictions on new solar and…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) on securing this incredibly…18 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Food security and energy security are both vital, which is why the UK solar taskforce identified the need to address barriers relating to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend is aware, we have a presumption against building on the best and most versatile agricultural land. Due to my quasi-judicial role in planning I cannot speak to…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns)—she is a friend—for securing an incredibly important debate. I absolutely recognise her dedication to this…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very proud of what this Government have done to protect the poorest in society from rising bills, which are the result of international factors and a volatile gas market. I…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsOn my hon. Friend’s latter point, there will be more detail on exactly how the auditing process will proceed when we publish the solar road map in the next few months. On her…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that it is incredibly encouraging and exciting to see those developments. I would, of course, be delighted to visit my hon. Friend in her constituency at any time.16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI assure the hon. Gentleman that what we are speaking about and the industry initiatives that I am laying out cover every part of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentI agree with the hon. Lady that what happened was dreadful. As she has said, an ongoing legal process is under way so I am restricted in what I can say at the Dispatch Box, but I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentMy hon. Friend is another doughty champion for one of the expanding sectors in which we are investing: his championing of the hydrogen industry in this country is unmatched. I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentMy right hon. Friend is right: we have a proud record of investment in green and clean technologies, and in many respects we are leading the world in that regard. Last year we…16 Apr 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: InvestmentThe UK has already made tremendous progress in securing investment in green technologies. Recent figures indicate that the UK saw £60 billion of investment in 2023, meaning that…16 Apr 2024HANSARDOnshore Wind Planning ApplicationsIn 2023, 80 onshore wind planning applications were submitted in Great Britain—a 27% increase from 2022. We have recently changed planning policy in England to pave the way for…16 Apr 2024HANSARDNuclear Energy CapacityMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He is a doughty champion in this area—indeed, he should be with Atom Valley in his constituency. As he references, last month the Prime…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRooftop Solar PanelThe Government recently consulted on the future homes and buildings standards, which explore how we can drive on-site renewable electricity generation, such as solar panels, in…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRooftop Solar PanelAbsolutely. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State regularly meets companies such as Octopus. Through our green jobs delivery plan we are enticing more people into the jobs…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRooftop Solar PanelI thank my hon. Friend for his question and his recommended reading. I was aware of the CPRE’s rooftop campaign, and I am keen to understand the findings of its latest report. As…16 Apr 2024