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HANSARDElection LawMy Lords, the Government have claimed that the local council elections should go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise. However, when pressed, they admit that local…18 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for listening and for bringing forward Amendment number 1, which this side of the House supports. We also take note of Amendment 2.10 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this has been a challenging Bill. Over eight days in Committee and five on Report, we have examined it in extraordinary detail, with early mornings and late nights. Yet,…10 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendments 238ZA, 238ZB and 238ZC from my noble friend Lord Lucas seek to change the definition of a local newspaper for the purpose of compulsory purchase orders. I…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendments 208 and 231A, tabled by my noble friend Lord Roborough. These may appear as technical provisions, with Clause 90 dealing with…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, on Amendments 235 and 236, tabled by my noble friend Lord Lansley, all I can say is that we support all the intentions of these amendments so ably introduced, as always,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we debated this issue on a previous day on Report. On this side of the House, we have grave concerns over the importance of the protection of our much-cherished villages…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, unlike the previous amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, her Amendment 237 omits the word “network”, and we believe that she was right to do so. Once we…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this amendment is straightforward: it would require the Secretary of State to set out how the Bill is intended to operate following any local government reorganisation.…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, that was not what I expected. There are local planning authorities across this country that do not know what to do—they do not know whether or not to start a local plan.…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we have tried every way possible over a number of years to ensure that brownfield sites are used for development, over and above our precious agricultural land. This is…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of the intent behind this important group of amendments, all of which seek to strengthen the Bill’s provisions around green infrastructure,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, although I appreciate the spirit in which this amendment is brought forward and the specific issues it raises, it would introduce a level of prescription that may not be…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendments 100 and 101, tabled by my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering, are sensible and pragmatic proposals. As the Minister acknowledged in Committee, the risk…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillHear, hear to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. I had a lot to say but I do not think I need to say it. My noble friends Lord Banner and Lord Lansley, and the noble Lords, Lord…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, on these Benches, we are actually engaging with the industry about this to understand its concerns. I do not want to say anything further on it this evening, apart from…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendments 89 and 97, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Best, would mean that the homes we build must reflect the needs of our population. In an ageing society and one…27 Oct 2025