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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to join this rich debate, in which the House is blooming with eloquence as we focus on the value of green and blue to all our futures, to our…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of Peers for Gambling Reform. We have just heard an overwhelming case from its leader. I will make a couple of additional points.…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to several amendments in this group, Amendments 125, 126 and 181, all of which address the issues of overheating. I shall constrain myself to commenting…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI ask the noble Earl, and indeed the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, perhaps rhetorically, whether they are aware of the One Million Cisterns project in Brazil, which aimed to deliver…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, did a great job of channelling the noble Lord, Lord Best. I have two brief points to add to what the noble Baroness said. First,…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise with pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, who both signed the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, who is currently…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lords, Lord Best and Lord Moynihan, who have very much set out the case for other amendments in this group. It is worth focusing on…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI accept the point made by the noble Lord, and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am going to point to what the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, said—how close we got, and a really bad decision was made. How do we make good decisions really quickly?…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this has been another rich and full debate, and I thank the Minister for his answers and everyone who has taken part in this debate. It will, I am sure, please the Whips…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Hodgson and Lady Parminter, and to offer support for Amendment 115, to which I attach my name, and for the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe noble Baroness talked about people who would not dream of participating. It is also worth stressing that certain people would not be able to participate because of…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI specifically address the issue of artificial turf, about which there is rising public concern. Perhaps the Minister could write to me later about whether the Government are…09 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I rise to offer Green group support for all the amendments in this group, except for Amendment 154A, and to express the greatest sympathy with those who are not able to…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillNoble Lords will note, being terribly observant, that I am not my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. Around about now, I hope, she is emerging from theatre, having had an…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their kind wishes to my noble friend. I will certainly be passing all those on as soon as possible. I thank all noble Lords for contributing…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to offer the strongest possible Green group opposition to all these amendments. I do that to make sure that the breadth of opposition across your…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, who provided a detailed, comprehensive introduction to the amendments in this group in…04 Sept 2025