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HANSARDGateway 3 New-build ApplicationsThis is the important work that is being done—working with the construction industry and the BSR to make sure that everybody understands what their responsibilities are in this…03 Dec 2025HANSARDGateway 3 New-build ApplicationsAs I explained, a programme of significant improvement has been undertaken under the new BSR leadership team. Of course, waiting six months for inspections is not an acceptable…03 Dec 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewI cannot give the noble Lord the exact answer to his question now. We have said that creating this multi-year funding settlement will help local authorities to plan for the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewI agree with my noble friend that we need to make sure we realign funding with need and deprivation so that local authorities can deliver for their communities—as I said, the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewIt is very important, particularly now, that we support local government, after 14 years of successive funding cuts and the battering it came under from the last Government.…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewWe have already taken important steps to ensure that local government is able to support our Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes in this Parliament, to tackle the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMoved by That this House do not insist on its Amendment 37, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 37A. 37A: Because the Commons consider that measures in respect of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate; I will address the points that have been raised during our discussion. I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMoved by That this House do not insist on its Amendment 38, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 38A.24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, with the permission of the House, I will speak also to Motions H1, K and K1. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Norwich and the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, but I want also to give a general statement of thanks to everybody who has engaged with this…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 40, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 40A.24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 39, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 39A.24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI have not made an approach to these organisations, so I do not want to commit them to doing this, but if the Environmental Audit Committee or the Office for Environmental…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThat this House do insist on its Amendment 33, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 33A.24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as well as moving Motion F, I will also speak to Motions G, J and J1, with the permission of the House. I will begin with Amendment 33, which was from the noble Lord,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A.24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Motions B, B1, C, C1, D, E and E1, which are grouped together. It is a great pleasure to bring the Planning and Infrastructure Bill back to the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI can reassure the noble Baroness that we propose to introduce a new hazard classification system with four hazard classes. The assessment of hazard class would take into account…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI shall write to the noble Baroness on that point.24 Nov 2025