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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for the discussions and assurances she has given us on Motion K1. I was rather fond of Motion K1 and would have preferred the amendments in it…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and the CountrysideMy Lords, I declare my environmental interests as listed in the register. I am sure we all know that nature in this country is in serious decline, with species and habitats…13 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, to which I have put my name. I will talk briefly about the opportunity that the new towns offer…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI do not want to take up the time of the House at this stage of the evening, but I want to speak against Amendment 250 in the name of the noble Lords, Lord Banner, Lord Pannick,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, for her introduction to this amendment, to which I put my name. I have read carefully what the Minister said in Committee and…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 148 and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for introducing it so clearly. It is quite a modest little amendment because all it asks is that,…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 130 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, who laid out the case for it very eloquently. It is a rather elegant solution to the tensions…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I briefly add one further point to the support for Amendment 114, to which I put my name. I am sure the Minister will tell us that local authorities and Ministers…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it would be exceptional if I did not support this amendment, in that it takes the provisions of my Private Member’s Bill and puts them into the amendment—so it would be…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I too support Amendment 88 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, to which I have put my name. This is a time of huge opportunity. We are going to be building…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI know this is against the rules on Report, but I think this is such an important issue. I do not understand what the Government are saying now because the Bill is very clear. It…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to two amendments in this group. Government Amendment 68 would permit Natural England to not respond to requests for advice under Section 4(1) of the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIs the Minister saying that the Secretary of State will consult on this and that Parliament will be given an opportunity to comment?22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the Government’s Amendment 64 was billed by the Minister, in the letter that she wrote to all Peers laying it out, as seeking to address a minor gap. I am not sure about…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak in support of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on his Amendment 44, which I put my name to. The Forestry Commission is a really important organisation;…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, very briefly, I support this amendment. If we pass legislation, it is important that we actually commence it. As the noble Baroness so ably presented, this is a real gap…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, on Amendment 345 on heritage trees, to which I put my name. This amendment echoes the key provisions of my heritage tree…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my Amendment 285AA is about the way in which the Secretary of State approves EDPs. As currently drafted, the Bill says: “The Secretary of State may make the EDP”— that…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendments 351A and 351B. As currently drafted, Clause 89(2) gives the Government pretty sweeping powers to amend any other Acts of Parliament…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I very rarely disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Curry, because he knows a lot, and I very rarely disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, because otherwise, he…17 Sept 2025