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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I speak to my Amendment 304 in this group on the payment of the NRF levy and appeals. This amendment seeks to ensure that “the cost of works for nature restoration and…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to my Amendment 246 in this group on strengthening the NRF model and, most importantly, on the overall improvement test for environmental…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to my two amendments in this group on the mitigation hierarchy—Amendments 251 and 275. I do not want to speak too long on this, in the interests of the…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly to this group of amendments to say, basically, that I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Young. I thank her for her contribution. I…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI do not recognise the figure of 8%.17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will very briefly respond on this amendment. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, for introducing it on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Offord of Garvel. To be…17 Sept 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the new chair of the Climate Change Committee, who warned today that any weakening or changing of our environmental policies would spook the…16 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to the proposition that Part 3 not stand part of the Bill, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, which the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in opening this group of amendments on AI infrastructure and community energy I will move my Amendment 185N and speak also to Amendment 185P. The simple truth is that…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it was right to bring these amendments forward; they are important considerations on the future of AI and community energy. I thank all those who have spoken and broadly…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI will very briefly speak to my Amendment 237. I apologise to the Committee; I had not realised just how similar my amendment was to the one in the name of the noble Lord, Lord…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall speak very briefly to this group of amendments on the role of Natural England. It is a big group, so I will not respond to everyone at this late hour. It is…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI will speak briefly to this group of degrouped amendments, which all look at various aspects of the relationship between Natural England and the scope and framework of timetables…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI rise very briefly to speak to this group of amendments, which are all on consultations on EDPs. Considering the time, I am going to be even more brief than I have been before.…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, briefly, I support this group of amendments, proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and supported by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester and the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDNuclear Regulatory SystemMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that if this Government want a renaissance of nuclear power, they must also take reasonable measures to deal with the historical legacy…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak broadly in support of this amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Murray of Blidworth. The amendment would embed the promotion and use of…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my Amendments 145B and 216 on overheating and climate change are in this group. This is an important group, and we generally support all the amendments that have been…09 Sept 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, this instrument brings forward much needed and real expansion of a vital scheme that we believe will have significant positive impacts. We welcome the proposed expansion…03 Sept 2025