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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 202 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Offord of Garvel. It addresses the pressing need to streamline and speed up the delivery of new nuclear…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response. Although I do not entirely agree with her arguments, I have made my case as well as I can and I do not propose to detain…29 Oct 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025My Lords, I join other noble Lords in extending a warm welcome to the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd of Effra, particularly given her Welsh heritage, and to the noble Lord, Lord…23 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeMy Lords, under the previous Government a commitment was made that 70% of the value of contracts for Sizewell C would go to UK companies, so the recent announcement about Urenco…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her considered and rather encouraging response, and indeed all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions to this debate. I particularly…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillAnd I repeat: it is 8% in some regions—not in all regions, and not the overall figure for the United Kingdom land space. The Secretary of State’s need for wind and solar seems to…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI did not say overall; I said in some regions.17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Offord of Garvel, I shall speak to Amendment 346DG. I should say at the outset that I agree with much of the comments made by the noble…17 Sept 2025HANSARDNuclear Regulatory SystemMy Lords, I welcome this interim report. It highlights the need for international collaboration to standardise and harmonise industry and regulatory approaches, the costs and time…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 78 from the noble Earl, Lord Russell, and Amendment 79A from my noble friend Lord Swire deal with the critical issue of grid capacity and connectivity, which…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this group of amendments relates to the development and implementation of local area energy plans. The proposals raise important questions about the role of local…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 82B from my noble friends Lord Offord of Garvel and Lord Roborough would require the Secretary of State to report on the impact of this Bill on the UK’s…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to this group of amendments, which relate to the connections reform provisions within the Bill. These are largely technical and drafting amendments,…01 Sept 2025HANSARDOverarching National Policy Statement for EnergyMy Lords, the Government’s proposed updates to the national policy statements for energy, EN-1, EN-3 and EN-5, aim to lay the legislative and planning groundwork for the clean…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy GenerationI apologise to the Committee. I should have started my speech by drawing attention to my registered interests. I still have a small legacy involvement with a Canadian nuclear…21 May 2025HANSARDNational Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy GenerationMy Lords, noble Lords will know that I always welcome every opportunity to talk about nuclear power in all its forms. I echo the appreciation by the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, of…21 May 2025HANSARDPrime Minister and First Minister of Wales MeetingsMy Lords, in an effort to be constructive, and as somebody born and brought up very close to Barry Island, I ask the noble Baroness: given the parlous state of the health service…07 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, I can reassure the noble Earl, Lord Russell, that I do not wish to denigrate the contribution of renewables but, with the increasing electrification of heating and…06 May 2025