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Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2)

With the greatest respect, the statement I am making shows that, by implication, the scrutiny period is being extended. I really do not think that this is a matter of concern. Clearly, debate in the main Chamber and in the Commons, if there is a similar debate there, must be part of the scrutiny process. My department cannot start to reach any conclusion on the consultation and scrutiny until those debates have been held. If it is not possible to hold a debate before the election, the debate will be held after the election, which will encompass a later period of scrutiny.