A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision about obligations on wind farm operators in respect of financial cover for potential liabilities arising from cause of public nuisance; and for connected purposes.
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The bill would require wind farm operators to have financial cover to pay for potential liabilities if their activities cause public nuisance. It also requires the Secretary of State to make provision about these obligations and related purposes. It is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
The bill has completed its first reading and is now at the second reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and then through the remaining Commons stages before going to the House of Lords for consideration.
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21 Jul 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 21 July 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
