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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am very happy to do that. As I explained, I fully understand the intention behind the amendment. I hope my explanations have reassured noble Lords sufficiently and I kindly ask…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillAs ever in your Lordships’ Committee, it has been a very interesting and wide-ranging debate on this group of amendments. I thank noble Lords for tabling amendments on the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, all the amendments in this group concern the interaction between spatial development strategies, local plans and the neighbourhood planning system. I absolutely take the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for that suggestion. I will take it back and reply to him in writing.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI wrote to the noble Lord during the course of a previous Bill to set out which provisions would be implemented, with rough dates for when they would come forward. I hope he has…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, one of the great benefits of being in your Lordships’ House is that every day is a school day and you learn something new. I had no idea there was anything like a…11 Sept 2025HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025.10 Sept 2025HANSARDHazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank all noble Baronesses for their thoughtful contributions today, and I again express my gratitude to Awaab’s family for their tireless campaigning in reaching this…10 Sept 2025HANSARDHazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 31st Report from the Secondary…10 Sept 2025HANSARDHazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, before I begin on the instrument, I need to declare an interest for this piece of business. My daughter works for Settle housing association. I pay tribute to the work…10 Sept 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Bureau VeritasOf course, housing is devolved in Scotland, and it is up to Scottish Ministers to do what they need to. I am sure that my colleague from the Treasury sitting on the Bench with me…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI will take back the points that the noble Lord makes. The important thing not to lose in all this is that different solutions apply to different places. If I might give a brief…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Lord and am happy to reflect on any issues raised in Committee. If he wants further discussions on it, I am happy to have those.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI was responding to amendments submitted by the Opposition Front Bench in the way that I thought most helpful. Having had experience of this in Hertfordshire, I believe having a…09 Sept 2025HANSARDBuckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Warwickshire County Council (Housing and Regeneration Functions) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 and 16 June be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 3 September.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for these amendments relating to the preparation of spatial development strategies.…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, and the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for these amendments. By the way, I hope it is not the nephew of the noble Lord, Lord Lansley,…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillSorry, I thought the noble Baroness was not getting up.09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I would like to thank—09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThat is exactly the detailed work that we are doing now with the Local Government Association and with other advisers to make sure that we get all the regulations right so that we…09 Sept 2025