UK Oil and Gas Industry
Debate between Virendra Sharma and Kirsty Blackman(6 years ago)
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Mr Virendra Sharma (in the Chair)
Order. The Minister will get a chance to respond to the debate, and I would appreciate it if she would—
Kirsty Blackman
Thank you, Mr Sharma. In terms of ideological decisions, the onshore wind decision, taken on a blanket basis across the whole United Kingdom, could be applied flexibly to Scotland, and we would very much like that. There would still need to be a planning process, but it would be great if the blanket ban was not there.
Colin Clark
Almost 50% of turbine applications called into Holyrood to the reporter are then given permission. The hon. Lady just said that the Scottish Government have decided not to allow fracking—as I said in my speech, I think it is nimbyism, frankly, but fair enough, because that is their right—but if local communities and local councils say—