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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for that response. We believe that wild belts could be a significant new designation and would add something of real value to help to restore the…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 20 Swift bricks and boxes “(1) It must be a condition of any grant of planning permission that…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 26, which would increase biodiversity net gain to 20% for nationally significant infrastructure projects, and new clause 27 on swift bricks. The…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I did refer to new clauses 26 and 27.22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is good to hear the support for this measure. It is a very standard practice that could be expanded. Would the Minister be willing to meet with the hon. Members who support…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for correcting the numbering. When I referred to new clause 26, I meant to refer to new clause 23. I spoke only briefly on that, so I understand why…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 21 would introduce a mechanism compensating small businesses and organisations that incur operational losses due…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I have nothing further to add, but we will press the new clause to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 32 would require local planning authorities to keep and publish a register of applications decided by the…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I have nothing further to add. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 35 Prohibition of development on functional floodplains “(1) No…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)This group of new clauses relates to statutory consultees. We are concerned that the Government are reducing the number of statutory consultees. We do not believe that reducing…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I will be brief. I know the Committee wants to move on to the remaining new clauses, and I will facilitate that—we will not push this new clause to a vote. I simply observe that,…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I will be brief, Mrs Hobhouse. Earlier in the progression of the Bill, we debated the removal of the pre-application…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)It continues to be a privilege to serve the Committee with you in the Chair, Mrs Hobhouse, and a pleasure to serve under my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would remove section 150 from the Planning Act 2008, which would restore the ability to elected Ministers,…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I am concerned that this smacks of certain parts of Government reserving to themselves decisions that could easily come under one Secretary of State, and would be the one-stop…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)New clauses 98 and 99 would require the Government to review permitted development rights and land acquisition rights for the electricity distribution network. The electricity…22 May 2025