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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, this has been quite a long debate on a number of issues regarding strategic planning and its consequences. Amendment 126 in particular referred to the new strategic…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, all through the debates on the Bill, we on these Benches have agreed with the principle of what the Government are seeking to do, but had concerns about the balance…10 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsMy Lords, the move to compulsory unitary authorities, at the same time as creating mayoral authorities, is clearly causing confusion and delay. Cancelling elections denies…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as a councillor on Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire, which is a large unitary authority with both a metro mayor and a combined authority, I have both an interest to…08 Dec 2025HANSARDMigration: Settlement PathwayMy Lords, I have a very simple and practical question for the Minister to end with. During his remarks about the Statement, he has said that gaining settled status would require a…25 Nov 2025 Bills sponsored (2)