A Bill to restrict the height, number, location and operation of wind turbines situated off shore within twenty miles of the coast; to restrict subsidies available for such turbines; and to make provision regulating the length, location and environmental impact of cables connecting such turbines to the national grid; and for connected purposes.
The bill would place strict limits on offshore wind farms within 20 miles of the coast. It would cap turbine height and the number of turbines, set siting and operation restrictions, and tighten rules on the cables that connect turbines to the grid. It also proposes reducing subsidies for offshore wind.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage or to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill was presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure on 2 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage. The second reading was on 16 January 2015 but was withdrawn at the end of the debate.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
