To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the timetable is for the abolition of subsidies for onshore wind farms in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the timetable is for the abolition of subsidies for onshore wind farms in England and Wales.

Transmission lines from large wind farms such as Clocaenog in my constituency can have a severely detrimental effect on the lives of residents in the locality. What consideration has my hon. Friend given to requiring the heavily subsidised developers of those wind farms to pay for installing those lines underground?

Transmission lines from large wind farms such as Clocaenog in my constituency can have a severely detrimental effect on the lives of residents in the locality. What consideration has my hon. Friend given to requiring the heavily subsidised developers of those wind farms to pay for installing those lines underground?

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects to announce his decision on the application by Npower Renewables for consent for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform when he expects to announce his decision on the application by Npower Renewables for consent for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the minimum distance from the nearest dwelling at which wind turbines should be located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the minimum distance from the nearest dwelling at which wind turbines should be located.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the representations of NATS (En-route) plc in respect of the proposed Brenig wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the representations of NATS (En-route) plc in respect of the proposed Brenig wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce his decision on the application by Npower Renewables for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce his decision on the application by Npower Renewables for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals he has been informed of for wind farms with a generating capacity in excess of 50MW in (a) Clocaenog Forest, (b) Denbighshire and (c) the county borough of Conwy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proposals he has been informed of for wind farms with a generating capacity in excess of 50MW in (a) Clocaenog Forest, (b) Denbighshire and (c) the county borough of Conwy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance her Department gives to local planning authorities on the extent to which the European Landscape Convention should be taken into account when considering applications for the development of (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what guidance her Department gives to local planning authorities on the extent to which the European Landscape Convention should be taken into account when considering applications for the development of (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether his Department considers the European Landscape Convention when considering applications for consent to the development of (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether his Department considers the European Landscape Convention when considering applications for consent to the development of (a) onshore and (b) offshore wind farms.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what level of public funding the company Npower Renewables will receive in connection with the development and operation of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what level of public funding the company Npower Renewables will receive in connection with the development and operation of the Rhyl Flats offshore wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the company Npower Renewables have applied for public funding in respect of the development of the proposed Gwent y Mor offshore wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the company Npower Renewables have applied for public funding in respect of the development of the proposed Gwent y Mor offshore wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the proximity is in metres of the proposed Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm to the nearest shipping lane.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the proximity is in metres of the proposed Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm to the nearest shipping lane.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with potential developers of wind farms in the strategic search areas identified in the Welsh Assembly document Technical Advice Note 8.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with potential developers of wind farms in the strategic search areas identified in the Welsh Assembly document Technical Advice Note 8.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with (a) hon. Members and (b) Members of the Welsh Assembly on the application by nPower renewables for consent to develop the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with (a) hon. Members and (b) Members of the Welsh Assembly on the application by nPower renewables for consent to develop the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will announce his decision on the application by NPower renewables for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he will announce his decision on the application by NPower renewables for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the development of the Gwynt y Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the National Assembly for Wales Government on the development of onshore wind farms in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the National Assembly for Wales Government on the development of onshore wind farms in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what grants have been made by his Department to facilitate the development of (a) wind power and (b) other forms of renewable energy in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what grants have been made by his Department to facilitate the development of (a) wind power and (b) other forms of renewable energy in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on the future development of offshore wind farms in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make a statement on the future development of offshore wind farms in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions his Department has held with representatives of power renewables concerning the proposed development of the Gwynt-y-Mor wind farm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions his Department has held with representatives of power renewables concerning the proposed development of the Gwynt-y-Mor wind farm.