Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Callum McCaig Excerpts
Wednesday 15th July 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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The Conservative position on this issue was clear heading into the election. Of course the interests of the industry are important, but so are the interests of taxpayers and local communities, and I believe that the policy we have set out gets it right in Scotland and across the United Kingdom.

Callum McCaig Portrait Callum McCaig (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
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13. On “Sunday Politics Scotland”, the Secretary of State, following the early closure of the renewables obligation for onshore wind, stated that projects with the prospect of a grid connection would be eligible under the grace period. Will he stick to that commitment?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I have repeatedly made clear my support for this policy; I believe it is the right thing to do. It is clear in Scotland that the UK Government are on the side of local communities, but the SNP is on the side of developers.