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Kemi Badenoch: “If they are using planning policy to stop reserved energy policy, that is a problem, and we need to look at how we fix…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2026
If they are using planning policy to stop reserved energy policy, that is a problem, and we need to look at how we fix those problems, rather than just shrug our shoulders and say, 'Oh well, it's devolved. We can't do anything. This computer says no.' I don't think it's good enough. We should find a way.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing planning policy and energy issues in Scotland.

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