Onshore Wind (Planning Policy) Debate

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Andrew Bridgen

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Onshore Wind (Planning Policy)

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Business of the House
Thursday 6th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I understand that. My hon. Friend is another powerful campaigner, and I think it important for his campaign to continue. However, as I said earlier, I think it wiser for me to keep my feet on dry ground.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) on his urgent question, and also on his consistent and informed leadership on this subject from the Back Benches. I welcome the announcement of a change in the planning rules relating to wind farms, but may I suggest that if one wants to look green one builds wind farms, whereas if one wants to be green, one should build them only where they will be effective and acceptable to local communities?

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As I said in my statement, we have an energy issue to deal with, but renewables must be sited appropriately. My hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to that, and we want to ensure that it happens.

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