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Lord Roborough (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 November 2024

Debate

Solar Farms and Food Production

Contribution

My Lords, I refer the House to my interests as set out in the register. Replying to my Written Question of 4 September, the Government stated that “Ministers consider all the evidence and views on both positive and negative impacts … with reference to the relevant National Policy Statement”. This was in relation to the Secretary of State’s decision to approve large new solar farms immediately post election in Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Cambridge. Can the Minister help the House to understand why the sacrifice of grade 2 and grade 3 land in this case was apparently given so little weight?

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