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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
WIND FARMS OFF PORTHCAWL (16 May 2005)

Motion Details

That this House notes the decision of the planning committee of the Welsh Assembly to grant approval for 30 wind turbines off Porthcawl; further notes that this decision was taken against the recommendation of the planning inspector, Mr Stuart Wilde, who stated that the visual effects of the turbines would be significant and harmful; and, given the overwhelming opposition from local residents and the local planning officer, calls for the Welsh Assembly to reverse the decision to erect these huge turbines, which will have an adverse effect on tourism and the local environment at Porthcawl and Swansea Bay.

Sponsored by:
Sir Bill Wiggin (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
38
88%
 
 
Independent
2
5%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (43 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Con
James Brokenshire
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Con
Lord Deben
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Christopher Fraser
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Con
Mr Mark Harper
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Con
Mr Humfrey Malins
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Sir James Paice
Con
Lord Pickles
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin (Sponsor)
Con
Mr David Wilshire

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