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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank all noble Lords who have contributed today. I should have mentioned my noble friend Lord Caithness, who co-signed a lot—pretty much every single amendment—in that group. I…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 280 is in my name, and I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for explaining it so succinctly. It is exactly that; in this part of the Bill, there is a whole…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have multiple amendments in this group. In essence, the whole thrust is that the Secretary of State should be in charge of this rather than it be passed to Natural…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank noble Lords who participated. I say gently to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, that I specifically did not include 2*, which I think is the example to which she referred.…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my Amendment 261 is to be considered in this group. Specifically, it would require that an EDP must pay not just regard but due regard to the local nature recovery…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is right that we are having such a comprehensive debate on whether Part 3 stand part of the Bill. The Whip will remind us that we are not here to do Second Reading…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I start by declaring that I own a grade 2 listed property. This is intended to be a probing amendment and a deregulatory measure. We read in the newspapers today that…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I welcome the amendments in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Russell. He referred to two different utilities. Energy should, in effect, be unlimited in the resource…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 212, to which I was delighted to add my name. I am conscious that this may seem like a single-minded approach, but it matters in a…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am very supportive of the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, and co-signed by my noble friend Lord Roborough. I would actually encourage…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for signing my Amendment 185. This amendment was originally in a separate group but, for the benefit of the Committee, I put it…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support several of the amendments and will speak to most of them. Amendment 146, the lead amendment, is, in essence, the right approach. The importance of chalk…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is 3.40 am and, in the words of the Black Eyed Peas, “I gotta feeling’” that we are going to do this again on Report. The Minister gave a comprehensive answer but it…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Lucas, who has just spoken, is absolutely right that starting with perhaps good intentions but firm foundations is absolutely critical to make sure…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, 10 groups done; 10 to go. I turn to Amendment 135. I am doing this in the name of a friend of mine, Richard Bacon, who used to be the Member of Parliament for South…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 135A may perhaps look a little innocuous, but it is actually critical in considering how Part 3 of the Bill will work. By the way, I did not determine where…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillAmbitious?09 Sept 2025