Large-scale Solar Projects: Community Engagement - 10th February 2026

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Large-scale Solar Projects: Community Engagement.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-02-10/debates/8E293E33-78C7-4FE7-905D-5245332AB286/LargescaleSolarProjectsCommunityEngagement

Jeevun Sandher (Labour)

A solar farm is planned for my constituency, and the developer has engaged well with local residents. Yes, it will power 20,000 homes, and yes, it will get carbon emissions down, but most important of all, it will make our bills more affordable because solar is 50% cheaper than natural gas. Does the Minister agree that when it comes to renewable energy, Members in all parts of the House should say, as I say today, “Yes in my constituency, and yes in my back yard”?

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