All 1 Debates between Edward Leigh and Karl McCartney

Onshore Wind Turbines (Lincolnshire)

Debate between Edward Leigh and Karl McCartney
Tuesday 6th November 2012

(11 years, 6 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Stephen Phillips Portrait Stephen Phillips
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I have considerable sympathy with the point my hon. Friend makes; indeed, I will come on to the subsidies provided by the Government to those who go forward with these proposals. However, I think we can all agree that it is certainly right that those subsidies have to be kept under constant review.

Karl McCartney Portrait Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)
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I congratulate my hon. and learned Friend, and neighbour, on securing this debate. Does he agree that the point he was making, which has just gone out of my mind, regarding our area of Lincolnshire—I have completely forgotten what I was going to say.

Edward Leigh Portrait Mr Leigh
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My hon. Friend should just say he is against wind farms.

Karl McCartney Portrait Karl MᶜCartney
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Well, many of us in Lincolnshire are against wind farms, and obviously the urban area that I represent—Lincoln—will be affected by any turbines that are put up in the rural areas around Lincoln.