Debates between John Glen and Lord Barker of Battle during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Lord Barker of Battle
Thursday 11th November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)
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T5. Can the Minister assure me that he is working closely with his ministerial colleagues in the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure that their approach to localism in the context of planning does not unreasonably restrict the diversification of farm businesses as they enthusiastically embrace small-scale renewable energy incentives?

Lord Barker of Battle Portrait Gregory Barker
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Yes, I can assure my hon. Friend that there is a great deal of cross-departmental working in the coalition. There are plenty of opportunities for farmers, particularly in the sphere of anaerobic digestion, which we consider to be capable of huge expansion.