Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration the examining authorities gave to the impact on farming in considering consent for the Cottam, Mallard Pass and Gate Burton solar farms recently approved by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

For each of these cases, the Examining Authorities’ Reports have been published alongside the Secretary of State’s Decision Letters on the Planning Inspectorate project pages. The consideration given to the impact on farming, as well as all other relevant matters, are set out in those documents.