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Proposed Mallard Solar Plant

P002919 - 20 March 2024

Presentations: 1
Presenters: 1

At a Glance

This petition concerning proposed mallard solar plant was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

The petition calls for the rejection of the proposed Mallard Pass solar plant, which is deemed inappropriate in scale and would lead to irreversible damage to the community, agricultural land, natural character of the countryside, biodiversity, historical assets, and environmental identity.

Action Requested

The Government is requested to take into account the concerns raised by the petitioners and reject the development of the 2,175-acre Mallard Pass solar plant on the Rutland and Lincolnshire borders.

Key Facts

  • 3,414 people signed the petition.
  • The proposed development would impact approximately 2,175 acres of agricultural land.
  • Concerns include damage to community quality, biodiversity, historical assets, environmental identity, and use of Uyghur forced labour in the developers’ supply chain.

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
20 March 2024
Rutland and Stamford
This petition calls on the Government to protect the rural character of Rutland and the Stamford villages, and thousands of acres of the best and most versatile agricultural land, by saying no to Canadian Solar and its use of Uyghur blood labour and no to the Mallard Pass solar plant. I thank the 3,414 people who physically signed the petition —that is a colossal number for an extremely rural area—and give a huge thank you to the Mallard Pass Action Group for its leadership and dedication, in particular Sue Holloway, Helen Woolley and Adele Stainsby, who are in the Gallery today, as well as Tony Orvis, Philip Britton and Trevor Burfield. The petition is also delivered in tribute to Keith Busfield. The 3,414 petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to take into account the concerns of the petitioners and reject the proposed development of the 2,175-acre Mallard Pass solar plant on the Rutland and Lincolnshire borders.
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