Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between George Eustice and Margaret Greenwood

Thursday 23rd June 2022 Commons Chamber

[George Eustice]

My right hon. Friend makes a very important point. Some years ago, we changed the planning guidance from the chief planning officer in the then Department for Communities and Local Government to make it clear that there should be a powerful presumption against the construction of field-scale solar on the best and more versatile agricultural land—that is defined as grade 3b land and above. I am aware that there are concerns that in some parts of the country that advice is no longer holding and applications are being approved, and we are discussing that across Government.

[Margaret Greenwood (Wirral West) (Lab)]

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