Member

The Bill presents us with an opportunity to take decisive action to protect our agricultural land and, in turn, our food security. Amendment 73 provides a necessary safeguard to protect our best agricultural land by ensuring that solar developments are directed towards poorer-quality land, while not only addressing the concerns of land use but ensuring that the Government’s renewable energy ambitions do not threaten our food supply. I urge all noble Lords to support this amendment, as it is essential to our national security, in terms of both food and energy.