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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 1 September 2025
Debate
Planning and Infrastructure BillContribution
This is not a ban on solar—well over half of the land in this country would still be available for it under NSIP, just not the 42% that reliably feeds us. Put simply, the NSIP loophole for solar prevents our nation striking the right balance between food security and energy security, and still less the security of our democratic process. That is why it must go.
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