Julian calls for new wind farm subsidies to be scrapped
June 4, 2015
Julian has today pressed the Government on when it intends to ban lucrative taxpayer funded subsidies to onshore wind farms.
The York Outer MP asked “In welcoming the Government’s commitment to end any new subsidy for onshore windfarms, which have marched across Yorkshire like a plague of locust in recent years with a number of applications in my constituency on greenbelt land. Can the Leader of the House provide me with a clear timeframe of when these proposals will be implemented?”
Responding to Julian’s question, the Leader of the House, Chris Grayling, said “Well Mr Speaker, can I say with the issue of onshore wind, I am delighted that we now have a Conservative Government, not a Conservative Government with Lib-Dem attached, is over this whole issue of onshore wind farms, which in my view have to be handled with the utmost care.”
“I know this is something that my Honourable Friend the new Secretary of State is looking at very carefully. I will make sure his concerns are drawn to her attention, and I expect her to bring forward a new approach at an early opportunity”.
Following the debate, Julian said “I am pleased that the Government are now able to act on this important issue. Whilst it is important that we have a diversified energy mix, I would like to see our resources better used in other green energy industries that do not spoil the countryside, such as improving solar panels on brownfield sites, or tidal and wave energy technology.
“I will continue to hold the Government to account on this important issue. York is one of the most picturesque cities anywhere in the country and I will do everything I can to make sure that we protect our surrounding countryside for the benefit of future generations.”
