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Press notice #26 from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Released 02/05/06
(web link)


Press notice #25 from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Released 17/03/06
(web link)


Press notice #24 from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Released 06/03/06
(web link)


Press notice #23 from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Released 01/03/06
(web link)


Press notice #20 from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Released 15/02/06
(web link)



Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 13th June, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at meetings with Malcolm Wicks MP, Mr David Wagstaff, Mr John Williams and Ms Clare Harding
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 817 - 934
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 17th May, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at meetings with Mr John Burley (DRAGON LNG), and Dr Brian Burnett (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 735 - 816
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 8th May, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at meetings with representatives of AWEG & REF and Andrew Davies AM & Dr Ron Loveland
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 662 - 734
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 28th March, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at meetings with representatives of the Welsh Energy Group; Swanturbines Ltd and Marine Current Turbines Ltd
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 572 - 661
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 14th March, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at a meeting with representatives of the National Union of Miners (NUM) and Tower Colliery Ltd. & People Against Wylfa B and Welsh Anti Nuclear Alliance
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 480 - 571
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 14th March, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at a meeting with representatives of Express Power Ltd; Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER); and representatives of Friends of the Earth Cymru; Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) & Ramblers' Association Wales
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 343 - 479
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 28th Feb, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at a meeting with representatives of RWE npower and representatives of Falck Renewables Ltd.
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 215 - 342
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 7th Feb, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at a meeting with representatives of Wales Energy Research Centre; and representatives of Dulas Ltd.
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 117 - 214
(web link)

"Uncorrected" transcript of oral evidence 31st Jan, Welsh Affairs Select Committee at a meeting with Department of Trade and Industry officials.
Minutes of uncorrected transcript of oral evidence   Questions 1 - 116
(web link)



Copy of Press notice from the Welsh Affairs Committee's Inquiry into Energy in Wales.
Press Notice 02/02/06
(file format .DOC - size 21 Kilo bytes)


Copy of reply received on 24/01/06 from Mark Isherwood AM to Brian Christley, in answer to Brian's e-mail dated 16/01/06, concerning wind power generation.
Reply from Mark Isherwood AM in English & Welsh
(file format .DOC - size 65.5 Kilo bytes)


Copy of a letter of reply from Nick Bourne AM
16 November 2005
With Reference to the Betws Mountain wind farm Proposal
Assembly for Wales, Cardiff.   (file format .JPG - size 97.3 Kbytes)
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Copy of a letter of reply to Nick Bourne AM from Carmarthenshire County Council
15 November 2005
With Reference to the Betws Mountain wind farm Proposal
Carmarthenshire County Council Planning Dept., Carmarthen.
(file format .JPG - size 145 Kbytes)


The Welsh Affairs Committee Press Notice   25 October 2005
Inquiry into Energy in Wales
House of Commons, London.
(file format .JPG - size 181 Kbytes)


The Welsh Affairs Committee Press Notice   11 October 2005
Announcement of Committee Inquiry
House of Commons, London.
(file format .JPG - size 191 Kbytes)


The Welsh Assembly Government   27th September 2005
Minority Party Debate (The Conservative Party): Renewable Energy Policy
(WAG website - Complete Minutes + voting status)


House of Commons & Welsh Assembly letter from MP & AM   23rd September 2005
Plaid Cymru letter
(file format .PDF - size 47.7 Kbytes)


CPRE Press Release   21st September 2005
Press Release
(file format .PDF - size 91.1 Kbytes)

Notes to Editors
(file format .PDF - size 73.3 Kbytes)


House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts   online edition
Department of Trade & Industry : Renewable Energy HC413
Released 15th September 2005
HTML version (browsable) and .PDF version (downloadable - 629 Kbytes)


A copy of an e-mail from the Lib Dem Party to Brian Christley, in reply to his e-mail regarding fossil fuel power stations and renewable energy.
Reply from the Lib Dem Shadow Environment Secretary
(file format .JPG - size 110 Kilo bytes)


Wales Unites Against Windfarms with Petition Campaign
An idea started by Welshpool businessman Dan Munford is rapidly spreading across Wales. Reading about proposals to build hundreds of industrial wind turbines standing higher than Nelson's Column across the most beautiful areas of Welsh countryside, Dan's reaction was to ask why the Assembly hadn't consulted people first?

Petition Press Release
(file format .JPG - size 144 Kbytes)
The Windfarm Referendum Petition form for North Wales
(file format .DOC - size 26.5 Kbytes)
The Windfarm Referendum Petition form for Mid & West Wales
(file format .DOC - size 26.5 Kbytes)
The Windfarm Referendum Petition form for South Wales
(file format .DOC - size 37 Kbytes)


House of Lords Renewable Energy Debate 23/06/05
Please click on the "Next Section" link at the bottom of each web page, to read the debate.
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House of Lords: Science & Technology - Fourth Report
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House of Lords: Select Committee on Science & Technology:
Appendix 12: Electricity Storage

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Electricity Storage Association: Technologies


Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) Press Release 27/07/05
Press Release
(file format .JPG - size 126 Kbytes)


Correspondence between Brian Christley & politicians 27/07/05
Correspondence
(file format .JPG - size 115 Kbytes)


Plaid Cymru Press Relese
AM & MP to Oppose Mynydd y Betws Wind Development
(file format .JPG - size 161 Kbytes)


A copy of an e-mail from the Conservative Party to Brian Christley, in reply to his e-mail concerning wind turbine power generation.
Reply from the Shadow Minister for Energy's office
(file format .JPG - size 79.4 Kilo bytes)


A copy of a correpondence from Carmarthenshire County Council to Swansea County Councillors.
Although Swansea councillors cannot vote on the outcome of the Betws Mountain planning application, it is a courtesy between councils to inform neighbouring local authorities.
Council correspondence
(file format .JPG - size 74.7 Kilo bytes)


Copy of a letter of reply from Carwyn Jones AM to landscape artist David Bellamy.
letter of reply dated 6 July 2005
(file format .PDF - size 134 Kilo bytes)


Copies of the two letters of reply from the DTI to Swansea County Councillor Ioan Richard, in answer to his letters asking the Prime Minister and the UK Energy Minister to review their wind energy policy after PM Tony Blair stated "they'd be listening more to the public" after New Labour lost so many seats in the May 2005 General Election.
First DTI letter of reply
(file format .PDF - size 557 Kilo bytes)
Second DTI letter of reply
(file format .PDF - size 455 Kilo bytes)


A letter of reply from Plaid Cymru's Ammanford office, on behalf of Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, with regard to who should be financially responsible for restoring land back to agricultural useage after the life span of wind turbines.
Plaid Cymru AM reply   22 August 2002
(file format .JPG - size 127 KB)


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