Debates between Judith Cummins and Carla Denyer during the 2024 Parliament

Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

Debate between Judith Cummins and Carla Denyer
Friday 26th July 2024

(3 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Carla Denyer Portrait Carla Denyer
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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—

Judith Cummins Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
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Order. I call the Minister.