Debates between Kirsty Blackman and Virendra Sharma during the 2017-2019 Parliament

UK Oil and Gas Industry

Debate between Kirsty Blackman and Virendra Sharma
Thursday 19th April 2018

(6 years ago)

Westminster Hall
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Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman
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In a moment.

Virendra Sharma Portrait Mr Virendra Sharma (in the Chair)
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Order. The Minister will get a chance to respond to the debate, and I would appreciate it if she would—

Virendra Sharma Portrait Mr Virendra Sharma (in the Chair)
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I will send you another bottle of water.

Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman
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Thank you, Mr Sharma. In terms of ideological decisions, the onshore wind decision, taken on a blanket basis across the whole United Kingdom, could be applied flexibly to Scotland, and we would very much like that. There would still need to be a planning process, but it would be great if the blanket ban was not there.