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Written statement made by Lord Marland (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 in the House of Lords, on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Energy: National Policy Statements

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (Chris Huhne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Yesterday, the House of Commons debated and approved the six energy national policy statements that I laid for parliamentary approval on 23 June 2011. I am therefore pleased to inform Parliament that I am today designating them as national policy statements under the provisions of Section 5(1) of the Planning Act 2008, and laying copies before you as required by Section 5(9)(b) of the same Act. I believe that this designation marks a significant step forward, as it delivers a key part of our plans to move to a low-carbon future while protecting the security of the UK's energy supplies at affordable prices.

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Type
Written statement
Reference
729 c145WS 
Session
2010-12
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Subjects
Energy National policy statements
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View this Written statement on www.publications.parliament.uk