Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Robert Jenrick. The answering member was Kerry McCarthy.

Solar Development: Newark

Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 772 cc262-270
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Robert Jenrick | 772 c262 (Link to this contribution)
Madam Deputy Speaker, can I begin by thanking you—and, through you, Mr Speaker—for granting me th...; Jim Shannon | 772 c262 (Link to this contribution)
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?; Nusrat Ghani | 772 c262 (Link to this contribution)
I call Jim Shannon to intervene, on large-scale solar development in the Newark constituency.
...; Jim Shannon | 772 c262 (Link to this contribution)
This is not just about Newark; it affects its neighbours as well. It is an issue across the whole...; Robert Jenrick | 772 cc262-4 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member is always welcome to come up a ladder with me in Newark. Perhaps I will pay him a...; Llinos Medi | 772 c264 (Link to this contribution)
Communities in Newark are affected like communities on Ynys Môn. Productive land on Ynys Môn crea...; Robert Jenrick | 772 c264 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Lady makes an important point. We should think about the impact on rural communities. La...; Richard Fuller | 772 c264 (Link to this contribution)
I know that there are rules about shadow Ministers speaking in Adjournment debates, but with your...; Robert Jenrick | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes an important point. The answer is no. If we want to pursue net zero— even wi...; Tom Gordon | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
My constituency has a similar situation to the one the right hon. Gentleman is describing. The vi...; Robert Jenrick | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
I certainly do. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Imagine the disruption, even just fo...; Lincoln Jopp | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to come in on the side of David versus Goliath. Is my right hon. Friend aware th...; Robert Jenrick | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I know he has spoken about this before. Let us do exa...; James Naish | 772 c265 (Link to this contribution)
I should note my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a landowner, and I shou...; Robert Jenrick | 772 c266 (Link to this contribution)
I am not clear from the hon. Gentleman’s comments whether he supports or opposes the vast number ...; Christopher Chope | 772 c266 (Link to this contribution)
Will my right hon. Friend give way?; Robert Jenrick | 772 c266 (Link to this contribution)
I will, briefly, and then I should conclude.; Christopher Chope | 772 c266 (Link to this contribution)
One way of dealing with that would be for the Government to prohibit the import of solar panels a...; Robert Jenrick | 772 cc266-7 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend makes a very good point indeed. The suggestion we have heard over a generation tha...; Kerry McCarthy | 772 cc267-8 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) on securing a debate on this imp...; James Naish | 772 c268 (Link to this contribution)
Having worked in the energy industry, I am a strong proponent of local area energy plans that wou...; Kerry McCarthy | 772 cc268-270 (Link to this contribution)
I am pretty sure that my hon. Friend has raised that issue at Energy Security and Net Zero questi...
Subjects: Land use Planning permission Safety Newark Solar power
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Solar Development: Newark

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