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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in moving government Amendment 4, I will speak also to Amendment 256. This proposal responds to concerns raised by Peers about the need to address water scarcity,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. Before I respond, I send our best wishes to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for a very speedy recovery. As the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillYes. Any marginal gain in public confidence from returning control to local authorities must be weighed against the likely costs of this proposal. First, giving responsibility for…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the amendment standing in my name seeks to create powers to ensure that seismic array systems are protected in areas where windfarms are proposed to be built. Sorry, I…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for his amendment. I start by apologising to him for the meeting date, which I understand is 30 October. He will know from comments…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, for meeting me during recess to discuss this. His Amendment 20A seeks to ensure that, in relation to NSIP for low-carbon energy,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am happy to do that. I will respond to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, out of order, because, as he said, some of the issues that he raised could not happen now; the Planning…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will keep my comments relatively brief, because I had a lot to say at the beginning of this group. I start my concluding remarks by pointing out to noble Lords that it…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillWell, well, my Lords, that was a wide-ranging debate for an opening debate on a purpose clause. Nevertheless, I thank those who contributed to the debate on the amendment in the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this amendment standing in my name seeks to create powers to ensure that seismic array systems are protected in areas where wind farms are proposed to be built, thus…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Baronesses for speaking, and I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for getting Halifax and Huddersfield mixed up. But neither Halifax nor Huddersfield…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 33rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 10 July 2025. The Government are committed to the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding in England.…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025I thank the noble Lord for his comments. A new person—Andy Roe—is in charge of the building safety regulator. It would be helpful for me to ask Andy to draft a letter for noble…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful for those very helpful contributions to this debate and for the broad support that these regulations have received from all noble Lords who have spoken. I…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025It is expected to be a reasonable date. We are not going to let people push it forward another 10 years, for example; that would be unreasonable. I note noble Lords’ comments…15 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 64, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 64A.14 Oct 2025