Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

Debate between Wera Hobhouse and Mark Hendrick

Friday 26th July 2024 Commons Chamber

[Wera Hobhouse]

Indeed. We have had a Westminster Hall debate on that very subject, and I absolutely agree. Saving private companies money is no reason not to do something that is better for communities. Half the time it is all about what is affordable, so I agree that there is a very fine balance to be struck, but where other solutions exist than having big pylons that ruin the landscape, National Grid should look at them.

[Sir Mark Hendrick (Preston) (Lab/Co-op)]

The hon. Member claimed that Labour’s manifesto did not mention community energy. In fact, a statement from Community Energy England says:

“Labour’s Local Power Plan would turbocharge community energy and local climate action”.

It is an integral part of the Labour party manifesto.