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NDM8917 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Solar energy
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Meeting: 11/06/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Solar energy
NDM8917 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
announce a moratorium on all applications to place solar panels on agricultural
land;
b)
undertake a review of the potential of solar energy in Wales; and
c)
develop a solar strategy for Wales.
The
following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the Senedd:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) continue to work with developers
for solar projects as required, to ensure they understand the robust planning
policies we have in place in Wales; and
b) continue to progress work on the
renewable energy sector deal, which will include solar technologies, following
on from the work of the Offshore Wind Task and Finish Group.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.10
Voting on the
motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was
taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8917 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose
that the Senedd:
1. Calls on
the Welsh Government to:
a) announce a
moratorium on all applications to place solar panels on agricultural land;
b) undertake a
review of the potential of solar energy in Wales; and
c) develop a
solar strategy for Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
10 |
23 |
46 |
The motion
without amendment was not agreed.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) continue to work with
developers for solar projects as required, to ensure they understand the robust
planning policies we have in place in Wales; and
b) continue to progress work
on the renewable energy sector deal, which will include solar technologies,
following on from the work of the Offshore Wind Task and Finish Group.
A vote was taken on amendment
1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
24 |
47 |
Amendment 1
was not agreed.
As required by
Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the
amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
As the Senedd
did not agree the motion without amendment, and did not agree the amendment
tabled to the motion, the motion was therefore not agreed.