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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this group of amendments on green spaces, the green belt and playing fields is one of the largest groups of amendments that we will debate today, which reflects how…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in this group of amendments on the EDP consultation process, we are broadly in support of Amendment 87, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. We appreciate…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. This has been an interesting and, dare I say, different group of amendments. It is always important to look at principles,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI welcome that question. It is not that mediation would be mandatory. I strongly believe that mediation should be a voluntary process. The idea is to have guidance to make sure it…22 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Maritime Organization: Net-Zero FrameworkMy Lords, these really important negotiations were effectively torpedoed by the Trump Administration using quite unpleasant tactics at the last moment. What reassessment are the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to respond to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. It was moved in Committee by the noble Lord, Lord Gascoigne. It aims to remove…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this group is on the principles of planning. I speak to Amendment 69, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Murray, to which I have added my name; I also added my name to this…22 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, I noticed yesterday that the Amazon share price did not move at all as a result of this incident. Is it the Government and us as consumers who are meeting the cost of…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 25 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, is very similar, as he noted, to the one he tabled in Committee. In Committee, we welcomed the debate on these…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 44. I begin by thanking the Minister and apologising, because strangely the Minister has answered my amendment before I have spoken to it,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak to my Amendment 42, which seeks to amend government Amendment 41. I have written a speech, but I might just speak off the top of my head. The…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillWhat does this have to do with the amendment at hand?20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to speak to both these amendments, considering the hour. We cannot support either of these amendments, which are both too prescriptive and too…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIt is a very fair question. The noble Lord is entitled to ask me any question he wants and I welcome his intervention. I have tabled loads of amendments in Committee on the Bill.…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 20A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale. We welcome this amendment; it is a well-judged and timely proposal which will give practical…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 46 in this group on local area energy plans, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, for his support. In Committee, the noble Lord,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeMy Lords, given that SMRs will not come online until the mid-2030s, I take this opportunity to ask the Minister what actions the Government are taking to ensure the demand for…15 Oct 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover CyberattackMy Lords, today is the last day of free support for Windows 10. It is estimated that 39% of our home computers will be impacted, as well as UK businesses, industry and our very…14 Oct 2025