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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI cannot give the noble Lord that reassurance this afternoon. I am sure that he will understand that that is not included in the Bill at the moment—he may want to consider…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, for his amendment, which seeks to probe the effects of the Bill on rights of way, including unrecorded rights of way. I thank him for his…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe noble Lord, Lord Lucas, makes an important point about reusing the energy created by data centres, which we are exploring. It is very important that the new towns task force…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for her amendment, which would remove the requirement to get listed building consent for internal repairs, maintenance or…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, these amendments relate to conservation measures and their implementation. They seek to add provisions on a range of matters related to the design and implementation of…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl for his amendments on AI infrastructure and community energy projects. He is absolutely right to highlight the issue of the water and power…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this amendment, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, seeks to require the Secretary of State to produce an annual report “detailing the total area ……15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI set out for the noble Lord all the measurements already taken, in respect of the take of agricultural land. That is an important part of the system. As regards solar generation,…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, for putting his name to the amendment and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, for ably moving it. I thank the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson of Abinger, for her amendments relating to party walls and for meeting with me to help me understand the issues that she has…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, and the noble Lord, Lord Banner, for their amendments related to land purchasing, and the noble Lords, Lord Grabiner and Lord…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI would be very loath to do that because, whenever you start looking into legal matters, in particular, it is always more complex than you anticipated. With the will to help make…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 187, 200, 201, 202 and 203, which relate to the relationship between development corporations. Development corporations are important…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will start with the notice from the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, opposing Clause 93 standing part. I welcome the opportunity to explain the intentions behind this…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI think it sits alongside other measures in that Bill. That is why it has been put into the EDCE Bill rather than this Bill. Amendment 362 would commence provisions in relation to…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillOf course, we all hope there will not be a loss, but we must always have provision in place for that. I know that there is ongoing discussion with Sir Michael Lyons and others in…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIt is not my understanding that there will be fiscal devolution powers in that way, but I will take that back and write to the noble Lord if I am wrong.15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy understanding is that the powers in the Act relating to locally led development corporations will be brought into force, but I have committed to write to the noble Lord, Lord…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am sorry if I misled the noble Baroness. I meant to say that the Government recognise the issue around planning capacity. We have already allocated that £46 million for local…15 Sept 2025