European Union: Environmental Policy

Lord Watts Excerpts
Monday 12th December 2016

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Gardiner of Kimble Portrait Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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My Lords, in my view, the green belt has been one of the great successes, ensuring that we do not get urban sprawl. It is very important that it remains. I think my notes will tell me, if I can find them, that a considerable proportion—it is 13%—of the land area in England is covered by green belt. It is very important to ensure that it remains.

Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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My Lords, what action are the Government going to take to help the solar industry and the insulation industry, which have been so badly damaged by government policy?