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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, these amendments, in different ways, all concern the provision of green and blue spaces. Amendment 121, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer,…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, before I turn to the substance of the amendments in this group, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Khan. Although he sat on the Opposition Benches, he always…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillGoing back to a previous group we had late last week, does the noble Lord think it could be useful that all Ministers taking planning decisions had a little bit more training, as…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this has gone a different way, has it not? I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for tabling Amendment 120. Not knowing which way it would go, and not…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will not be long. I support the spirit and principle of the amendments tabled by my noble friends Lady Coffey and Lady Hodgson of Abinger, which directly target the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 135 and 135H. I should perhaps declare an interest, in that I think I am in the middle of building one of these self-build houses—I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the principle behind these amendments is one that I support: allowing councils to link planning decisions, which are fundamentally about land use and placemaking, more…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillHave the Government looked at any legal opinion as to whether a planning meeting is different from any other council meeting because it is quasi-judicial?09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in a country as small and as precious as ours, every acre of land must be put to best and most fitting use. Housing, regeneration and protection of the natural…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and my noble friend Lord Banner for their careful thought and experience in tabling these amendments. On Amendment 135D, I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords—09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I wish to speak briefly on Amendment 133, tabled by my noble friend Lord Murray of Blidworth. We welcome the opportunity the amendment provides to hear more from the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group raise important questions about the definition of affordable housing and how far the Government’s current proposals will deliver against the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy Lords, I thank all Members of both Houses for their hard work in progressing this Bill. The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, and it is essential that we take…05 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in an important debate. In closing the debate for the Official Opposition, I would simply like to say that a number of…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I start by reiterating our view that the Bill does not go far enough. It tweaks processes, roles, fees and training but leaves the fundamental planning framework—the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I apologise to the Committee, as I should have done that earlier. Under the previous…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering for these amendments. They are aligned with the shared principle of fairness where development will impact existing…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 112 and 185H in the names of my noble friend Lady Coffey and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. At the heart of this debate lies the recognition that…04 Sept 2025