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HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Rennard; he is right to flag up that more work is to be done on elections. That is why, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, I referred to…24 Oct 2025HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his comments. I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to and support for the Bill, and particularly my noble friend Lord Murphy of…24 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyOn 6 August, a reference back letter was sent to parties seeking further information to assist Planning Ministers in reaching a decision on this case. This related to a…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI think there are quite a lot of weaselly words going around in here today anyway. Whether the Attorney-General has been advising the Planning Minister or not is a matter for…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am sorry, but this is the case with planning. Anyone who has any experience with planning, as I am sure the noble Lord does, will know that that is the case. Planning has to be…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe planning decision will be taken on material planning grounds by the Planning Minister, having had all the material information that is required to take that decision submitted…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am going to have to keep repeating the same thing, I am afraid. The material that is relevant, the material considerations that come forward under the planning decision, will be…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI really am going to sound like a stuck record this morning, I am afraid. I am very aware of the proximity of the Tower of London to the proposed site for the Chinese Embassy. The…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords, I understand the noble Lord connecting the two things, but Ministers will take all material planning considerations into account when the final decision is made.…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am not going to give the noble Lord that assurance from the Dispatch Box. The matter is, as I said, being considered properly on planning grounds. We do not recognise the…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am going to repeat what I said.23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyRegarding the delay, given the detailed nature of the representations that have been provided there was a need to give parties sufficient opportunity to respond. That is why there…23 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I first turn to Amendments 73 to 75, 263 and 264 brought by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott. I thank the noble Baroness for once again raising an important issue but I…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI think I have explained several times during the course of the Bill that I do not think it is correct to say that the National Planning Policy Framework is a statutory framework…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for Amendment 72. I have to say that the last words of the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, when we are trying to sort out a housing crisis that his…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe noble Lord’s Government left 130,000 children in temporary accommodation. As noble Lords will know, the Government are committed to delivering the biggest increase in social…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Baroness. Although the noble Lord, Lord Banner, is not here, I shall put on the record that there is work ongoing on the Hillside issue, as he is very aware. We…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I turn first to Amendment 69, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Murray, and moved by the noble Earl, Lord Russell. This amendment seeks to introduce statutory guidance on…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate. I will first address Amendments 70 and 81, concerning flood risk and resilience within the planning system.…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for a very interesting debate on this topic. Next July, I will have the benefit of five days of Oasis concerts in the fantastic venue of…22 Oct 2025