Onshore Wind (Planning Policy) Debate

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Onshore Wind (Planning Policy)

Martin Vickers Excerpts
Thursday 6th June 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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The sad part about this has been that the Labour party seems not to have any understanding of why local voices matter. Members of this House have raised local issues time and again, and I agree with my hon. Friend; this is about localism and giving power back to local people, and we will ensure that that happens.

Martin Vickers Portrait Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)
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The Minister’s announcement will be widely welcomed by my constituents, particularly those in Humberston who are fighting an application in the neighbouring constituency. With particular reference to pre-application consultation, and because of the widespread impact such turbines have, can he assure me that a consultation area will cover neighbouring council areas so that everyone can be involved?

Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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It is important that a wide range of local voices are involved, but clearly those matters and where the boundaries must lie in any individual application are a matter not for central Government but for local government.