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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWe have reached what the Times once described as the “End of the peer show” show. I rise to speak to Amendments 296, 297, 298, 299 and 301, which are tabled in my name. I am…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the noble Lord for that clarification. I hope that there are not huge numbers of pieces of green belt that do not meet at least the urban sprawl criterion. I very much…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank noble Lords for the support they have shown for this amendment. We have to remember that less than 2% of ancient woodland remains in this country. We are right on the…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillOn that basis, I do not think I can guarantee not to come back on Report with something on this, but in the meantime, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this important debate. At least, I think I thank them all. There are one or two I probably do not agree with. The noble Lords, Lord…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am sorry about this; I did not realise that my amendments would be grouped so closely together late at night. I shall be speedy on Amendment 300. I declare my interest as chair…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman or president or vice- president of a range of environmental organisations. I apologise to the Committee; Sod’s law says that I have…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords—18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, speaking in this debate is fraught with danger: you either follow the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, who spoke about much-loved small animals with pointy noses and…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBefore the noble Baroness moves on, will she address the issue of why, if everything is already fairly clearly laid out in both statute and the National Planning Policy Framework,…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendments 134 and 135, so ably led by the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. I had hoped that my name would be added to them, but something happened along the way.…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I will not detain the House. I declare an interest as living in an off-gas-grid property. I am sure that the Minister knows what I will ask him. There is a lacuna in…17 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, although perhaps I would not want to align myself with my friend’s sentiments about the complexity of the Covid rules currently being examined at the other end, I…22 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIf I can correct the Minister on that, this retained EU legislation Bill has a hard edge. As of the end of December, if nothing else has been done it does not set it in aspic but…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI was going to ask the noble Lord something else, but I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, said. It is kind of fruitless if we ping-pong across, with Ministers…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords—08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I support these two amendments and congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Parminter and Lady Hayman of Ullock, on the way in which they introduced them. It is slightly…08 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am two sentences behind the Minister in what she says permeating my consciousness, but on this business of the regulatory burden, how will we know and where will the discussion…28 Feb 2023