It was argued the
hybrid Bill procedure was inappropriate and would not allow proper scrutiny of the proposals in regard to environmental concerns.
The consortium was looking to raise PS30m from investors to finance the necessary economic and environmental impact assessments before the project could go ahead to its next stage, a
hybrid Bill to be steered through Parliament with a nod from ministers.
Backing from investors is said to depend on the successful passage through Parliament of a hybrid Bill, which Lord Deben could introduce into the House of Lords next year.
A hybrid Bill was recommended in a legal review for DECC during the previous feasibility study as "the simplest and most deliverable method of attracting bidders".
It was argued that the
hybrid Bill procedure was inappropriate and would not allow proper scrutiny of the proposals in regard to environmental concerns.