Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2024
Business of the House
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Division Vote (Commons)
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill -
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Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
260 Conservative No votes vs
1 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 17 Noes - 268
Division Vote (Commons)
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill -
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Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
272 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 275
Division Vote (Commons)
15 May 2024 - Criminal Justice Bill -
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Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
268 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 272
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 15 May 2024
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
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Speech in Written Corrections - Wed 15 May 2024
Transport
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Business of the House
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Written Question
Thursday 9th May 2024
Asked by:
Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria his Department use to assess whether to build solar farms on productive farmland.
Answered by Robbie Moore
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Planning decisions on solar development are granted by local planning authorities, or, where applications are for developments over 50MW, with the Secretary of State for Energy.
The National Planning Policy Framework sets out clearly that local planning authorities should consider all the benefits of the best and most versatile agricultural land, when making plans or taking decisions on new development proposals. Where significant development of agricultural land is shown to be necessary, planning authorities should seek to use poorer quality land in preference to that of a higher quality.
The recently published and updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, and the wider benefits from natural capital and ecosystem services – including the economic and other benefits of the best and most versatile agricultural land, and of trees and woodland. Where significant development on agricultural land is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality land should be preferred to those of a higher quality. The availability of agricultural land used for food production should be considered, alongside the other policies in the Framework, when deciding what sites are most appropriate for development.
Division Vote (Commons)
8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill -
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Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
266 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 274
Division Vote (Commons)
8 May 2024 - Finance (No. 2) Bill -
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Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
272 Conservative No votes vs
0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 276