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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)The Bill overrides that.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister asserts that the Bill maintains the mitigation hierarchy, but that is not set out anywhere in the text. The words “mitigation hierarchy” appear nowhere in the Bill.…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I have two points. The Minister has claimed that the Bill maintains the mitigation hierarchy. Can he point to where that is stated in the Bill? I cannot see it; I have just…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)And my amendment is sensible.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 92, Clause 62, page 93, line 42, leave out from “features” to the end of line 2 on page 94 and insert— “are funded by the developer. This amendment would…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 54, in clause 61, page 93, line 2, at end insert— “(2A) Natural England may only accept a request if Natural England is satisfied that the developer has…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)rose—15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Where in clause 58 does it specify that consultation should or should not happen? I cannot see it.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the Minister explicitly address the concerns expressed by the OEP, in its advice on clause 58, about the fact that there is no requirement to consult? The Secretary of State…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)It is important: the whole point of Committee is to look at the detail and really get to grips with it. Replacing “are likely to” with “will”, as my amendment seeks to do, would…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)With respect, I do not think that the point made by the shadow Minister does make the Minister’s case for him, because it was about taking a site-by-site approach, which is not a…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)rose —15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I apologise.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I have two points. The first was raised by the Office for Environmental Protection in its advice. I was going to come to it when discussing clause 58, because it is specifically…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I have a genuine question and concern. Under the Bill, Natural England has responsibility, as advisers, preparers, developers and deliverers, to implement the EDPs, and it is also…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Dr Huq. I thank the Minister for his comments. He emphasised that his intention in the Bill is to continue to protect nature…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Mrs Hobhouse. The amendment relates to the mitigation hierarchy. As previously, I refer to the advice from the Office for…15 May 2025