Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

Debate between Judith Cummins and Carla Denyer

Friday 26th July 2024 Commons Chamber

[Carla Denyer]

The hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith) raised a concern about solar threatening our ability to grow our own food in this country. I respectfully suggest that he checks out the recent research by Exeter University, which shows that we could increase the amount of renewable energy we generate in this country 13 times over using, I believe, less than 3% of the UK’s land, and none of the highest-grade agricultural land—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)]

Order. I call the Minister.