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  Wind Farm Subsidies (Abolition) Bill - Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye against public subsidies for electricity generating wind farms.
  @ MP voted no for public subsidies for electricity generating wind farms.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of public subsidies for electricity generating wind farms.
  
  
  The motion rejected by the majority of MPs taking part in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read a Second time.
  
  The Bill's operative clause states:
  
  :1. Onshore wind farm subsidies
  :(1) No payment shall be made by any government department or agency-
  :(a) in excess of the prevailing wholesale price of electricity in respect of electricity generated by onshore wind farms; or
  :(b) otherwise for the purpose of subsidising the construction, development or operation of onshore wind farms for the purpose of generating electricity.
  
  :(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to payments made or due to be made in respect of onshore wind farms already operational prior to this Act coming into force. 
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/windfarmsubsidiesabolition.html Parliament's webpage on the Wind Farm Subsidies (Abolition) Bill]
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