| Heading: |
Solar Power: Land Use |
| Question ID: |
1744970 |
| UIN: |
HL2931 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4931 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Offord of Garvel
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Offord of Garvel
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is their policy not to invest in solar farm installation on high quality agricultural land. |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-04 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
2024 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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| Answering Member handle: |
lordphilofbrum
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@lordphilofbrum
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| Answer text: |
The Government has made clear in planning guidance that, wherever possible, solar developers should utilise brownfield sites. All projects are subject to rigorous planning examination, in which any impact on agricultural production is considered. |
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| Answering body ID: |
215 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Tweeted: |
true |