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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)Both are possible.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s explanation. He addressed a number of the points in our amendment, including that an EDP should not be amended to reduce the amount or extent of…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)It is with great excitement that we move on to another clause. I will speak briefly, but this is an important amendment. In the same way that protests from developers, in another…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 58, page 89, line 38, at end insert— “(2A) An EDP may not be amended if the amendment would reduce the amount, extent or impact of…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Broken Tory promises!15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Does the Minister know that the same “significant” test under the Environment Act 2021 has not been subject to a single legal challenge?15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the Minister give way?15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve on the Committee with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. Some points have already been made on the underlying point of amendment 14, so I will be reasonably…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister; I will give him an opportunity to move on to our amendment 14, which I hope he agrees is in the spirit of that approach. I sympathise with the point…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I will spend a few moments on these amendments, because they concern the important oversight body, and I will speak to them together, so Committee members need not fear—I do not…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)Further to that point of order, Dr Huq. I echo the comments of other members of the Committee. We have so far followed the groupings on the selection list, and within each group…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)Amendment 29 would give effect to the Liberal Democrat target of building 150,000 new social homes per year by introducing such a requirement into spatial development strategies.…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 29, in clause 47, page 65, line 36, at end insert— “(2A) A spatial development strategy must have regard to the need to provide 150,000 new social homes…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)So when do we vote on amendments 75 and 82 and new clause—14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I rise simply to confirm that we will press new clause 104 to a vote.14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)indicated assent.14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 104, which relates to green belt protection. We recognise that the Government’s proposals are set out in the national planning policy framework. We…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn .14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for that clarification, and he has my respect for bringing strategic planning back into the system. I know he has worked on that for a number of…14 May 2025