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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIt is very seldom I am lost for words, but I am hugely disappointed by that response to this short debate. I am grateful to all those who spoke in support of my amendment. The…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness. I find that there is much to commend in her amendment, which I hope gains the favour of the House and, indeed, the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to Amendments 70 and 81. I also say in passing how appealing I find the amendments in this group in the name of the noble…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe reason for bringing the amendment back is that we do not seem to have moved on from Committee stage. If the expectation is that it will be a public body, then I go along with…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, given that the debate was two days ago, I will briefly remind the House why I am pressing this to a vote. The Minister explained clearly that there will be a review of…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for lending his support, and his considerable knowledge and expertise, to Amendment 71. In moving Amendment 71, I will also speak to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI understand that I bounced this idea into the debate and that the Minister was not aware that I would do so, but can she write to me on the state of the proposals to dispense…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am most grateful for that response. I most humbly apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for not thanking her for cosigning the amendment in the first place, for which I…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this group of amendments and for the very helpful meeting that we had last week, particularly when we covered the role of smaller…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesMy Lords, will the Minister look closely at the inequalities between rural and urban areas in delivering healthcare? The Minister is aware of the work I do with dispensing…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to my Amendment 2 and, I hope, to extract a reassurance from the Minister in this short debate. The amendment looks at how it…20 Oct 2025HANSARDWaste CrimeMy Lords, does the Minister share my concern that, despite the excellent work of the Environment Agency, a report in July showed that only 27% of waste crimes, and 12% of crimes…15 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, I declare my interest as I currently chair the Proof of Age Standards Scheme, which is, as it says on the tin, to prove the ages of young people who want to go out for a…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have been very involved in Committee on the Bill, and I have a number of amendments before the House on Report. I think the very fact that the noble Baroness the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to all who have spoken and those who have supported the amendment: the noble Baroness, Lady Young, who echoed my concerns about why the original legislation was not…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to have reached this small but perfectly formed group of amendments in my name. I take the opportunity to thank for their support the noble Baronesses,…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDNational Health Service RegulationsMy Lords, I remind the House of my interest with the Dispensing Doctors’ Association. What assessment have the Government, in particular the Minister, made of the way in which the…16 Sept 2025