Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy not to invest in solar farm installation on high quality agricultural land.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government has made clear in planning guidance that, wherever possible, solar developers should utilise brownfield sites. All projects are subject to rigorous planning examination, in which any impact on agricultural production is considered.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to consult local communities who will be most impacted by the mass construction of pylons used to support their clean energy by 2030 target.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

In England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 requires developers to demonstrate that they have consulted adequately with communities before they submit applications for consent. Developers are also required to show they have fairly considered alternatives to their proposals in their applications. In Scotland, the Scottish Government’s good practice guidance sets out the expectations and requirements for consultation.

The Government is committed to ensuring that communities who live near new clean energy infrastructure also benefit from it and are currently considering how to most effectively deliver this. This includes developing guidance on community benefits for electricity transmission network infrastructure, which we will publish in due course.

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the rate of installation of heat pumps.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government recently announced £30 million of additional budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for 2024-2025 in response to increased uptake of the scheme. It was also confirmed that the scheme budget for 2025-2026 will be almost doubled to £295 million, so that more families can benefit from £7,500 off the cost of a heat pump.

In addition, we are reforming air source heat pump permitted development rights in England, investing in UK manufacturing through the Heat Pump Investment Accelerator programme and introducing a reformed Clean Heat Market Mechanism next April, making heat pumps an even more attractive choice for households.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that manufacturing jobs are not lost as a result of electric vehicle sales quotas.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

We will continue to support industry and consumers to make the switch to zero emission vehicles, with over £300 million announced in the Budget to drive uptake of electric vehicles and £2 billion to support the transition of domestic manufacturing and supply chain.

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