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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 12 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE POLICY ON WINDFARMS

That this House notes the new Conservative policy in Scotland for a moratorium on the building of new windfarms; condemns this policy as having the potential to threaten over 1,000 jobs in Scotland in the wind energy industry alone and many more in the developing wave and tidal energy industries; further notes the potential benefit of local community-owned windfarm developments; believes that local communities should have the opportunity to generate their own environmentally friendly electricity from renewable sources; further notes how the Danish wind energy industry has as annual turnover of nearly ??2 billion, employing 16,000 with 95 per cent. of the turnover coming from export sales; and takes the view that the new Conservative policy is both bad for the environment and bad for business.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE POLICY ON WINDFARMS (1919A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Simon Thomas (primary, Plaid Cymru) and tabled on Thursday, 13 November 2003. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
Line 4, after 'industries' insert 'further notes that Liberal Democrats' Parliamentary candidate in Ceredigion opposed wind farm development and that Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black has opposed an offshore wind farm development at Porthcawl supported by over two thirds of local people in opinion polls; further condemns those activities as also being bad for jobs and bad for the environment.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1919 
1919A1 
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Policy Scotland Renewable energy Wind power Scottish Conservative Party
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk