Ffos-y-Fran Opencast Coal Mine

Lord Lennie Excerpts
Tuesday 5th June 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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My Lords, I am not going to think again. The 2006 Act is perfectly clear, as are the other Acts offering further powers to the Welsh Government. This is a matter for the Welsh Government, and they have responded.

Lord Lennie Portrait Lord Lennie (Lab)
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My Lords, were the Minister a protestor, who would he aim his protest at? Would it be the local authority or the Welsh Government?

Lord Henley Portrait Lord Henley
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As I said, the Welsh Government have responded to this report. Obviously the original planning application was dealt with by the Merthyr Tydfil local authority.