Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Robathan and Kris Hopkins

Monday 10th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Andrew Robathan (South Leicestershire) (Con)]

I understand that the Secretary of State is calling in almost all onshore wind farm applications and turning most of them down, including those already approved by the planning authorities. Given the majority of the people of this country say, when polled, that they are broadly in favour of onshore wind projects, will the right hon. Gentleman explain his Department’s policy on this matter?

[Kris Hopkins]

If my right hon. Friend will forgive me, I need to correct him. There have been just over 800 applications for solar and wind farms, of which some 40 have been recovered and only four have ever been called in.