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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I appreciate that the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, managed in less than a minute and a half to explain, in a much more down to earth…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillGiven how much business we still have to get through today, I wonder whether the noble Lord would very kindly observe the advisory time that is given to speeches?04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as well as moving Amendment 107, I shall also speak to the other amendments in this group in my name and the names of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and the noble Viscount,…04 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I recognise the much more dangerous and difficult world outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, which is particularly difficult at a time when the nuclear…18 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Pinnock’s amendment. Pre-application consultation, as she correctly said, not only gives communities a chance to shape proposals but can…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI apologise for interrupting the Minister, but it might be useful for the Committee to know that I had asked for my amendment to be degrouped. I am not sure what has happened…17 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this debate and thank the Minister for her reply. I found very helpful her response to the amendment from the noble Earl, Lord…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, brought forward Amendment 53A, because it is enabling us to have this very interesting debate. We are talking about the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I start by declaring an interest: I own a dog that is subject to approval by a superior landlord of the flat in which we live. It has that approval. In Committee, the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am still struggling to understand why the noble Lord is referring to something that is much more about direct landlords. It is not bandying terms around; there is a specific…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025In that case, would the noble Lord have proscribed the Greenham women?03 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, and I agreed with every word he said. Planning is part of the social contract. For the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDWild CampingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. I am glad she recognises how courageous the Dartmoor National Park Authority was in defending the public’s right to wild camp or…18 Jun 2025HANSARDWild CampingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to extending the right to wild camping beyond Dartmoor to other National Parks.18 Jun 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastMy Lords, there is no doubt that the long-term solution, as the Minister rightly says, must be diplomatic, and I am glad he emphasised the importance of nuclear non-proliferation.…16 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I was here for Second Reading and I was here to hear the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, tell us about how the abortion landscape is shifting quite rapidly. Between Second…06 Jun 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 262 and 271. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, for tabling them and for his excellent introduction, which explained…14 May 2025HANSARDHigh Streets (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, with her knowledge and expertise. I think she put it in a nutshell when she described a high street…13 May 2025