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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 53, page 86, line 21, after “strategies,” insert— “(ca) the current Carbon Budget Delivery Plan, (cb) any reports and strategies produced…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I have seen comments from a number of environmental NGOs that were upset with how their previous comments had been taken out of context and used to indicate support for the Bill…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)The Minister has tabled amendments 95 and 97, but is that the sum total of the Minister’s response to the OEP’s advice? Those amendments do not, by any means, address the thrust…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)How can the Government have that confidence when the OEP says that they should not?14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to speak to amendment 3, a crucial amendment relating to timing. The current wording in clause 52 opens the door to conservation measures in EDPs coming long after the…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister and other hon. Members for their comments; I would like to push the amendment to a vote. I agree with the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington on the…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)rose—14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to speak in very strong support of amendment 18 to clause 50, which is one of a number of amendments I have tabled to part 3. I have significant concerns about part…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I want to say something further, but not specifically as an intervention.14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 50, page 84, line 27, at end insert— “(2A) An environmental feature identified in an EDP must not be— (a) an irreplaceable habitat; (b)…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)I plead with the hon. Member not to press the amendment to a vote, in the interests of time and also because I cannot vote for his amendment proactively, because I think it is…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)rose—14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment made: 49, in clause 45, page 58, line 15, at end insert— “(7A) This section applies in…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I absolutely recognise that we have a housing crisis in this country, but does the hon. Lady recognise, in turn, that it is not just a question of building our way out of the…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister, and I absolutely recognise the importance of the principle of community benefit. However, would he not agree with me that it becomes problematic if we put in…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)Logically, we could divide by the number of miles of transmission infrastructure in each community.13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 152, in clause 45, page 58, line 3, at end insert— “(c) require that any training accredited under this section includes content on— (i) inclusive design…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I did not prepare anything in advance—apologies—but I do think it is important for the Committee to consider amendment…13 May 2025HANSARDNature-friendly Farming9. Whether he plans to improve support for nature-friendly farming.08 May 2025HANSARDNature-friendly FarmingOn behalf of the Green party, on this special day of commemoration, I join colleagues from across the House in paying tribute to all those who sacrificed so much to resist and…08 May 2025