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HANSARD ImmigrationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsThis Labour Government have been in power now for almost 12 months. When will the Prime Minister stop defying the will of the British people, stop dancing around the subject, and…21 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way. He is talking about changes in viability. What does he say to councils that are in the position of having granted planning permission, had a…20 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Twelfth sitting)Will the Minister give way?20 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eleventh sitting)I support this clause on development corporations and transport. NHS and healthcare services in the new development corporations are also vital, so why did the Government not…20 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Twelfth sitting)Local plans are done over a 15-year period, so they are over multiple Parliaments. When the Government set the housing targets for local councils—if what the Minister has just…20 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Twelfth sitting)Does the hon. Member not agree that, in most local plans—if not all local plans that come forward; I took one through for Broxbourne when I was leader of the council—we do have…20 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)Does the Minister share my concerns? When developments are proposed, there are obviously negotiations under section 106. Although I agree with the principle of the levy, I do not…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)As Broxbourne’s emblem is a badger, I would like the Minister to write to me so I can have some more reassurance that these powers will not be used unnecessarily.15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)To clarify, if lots of environmental delivery plans are amended, who checks that Natural England and the responsible bodies in this process recommend the right things in the first…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)On a point of clarity, if the nature recovery strategy includes land or a scheme that is not next to or near the development where the developer has paid into creating that nature…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)The shadow Minister is making some eloquent points. Does he agree that if the Government are intent on bringing in a national scheme of delegation, and changing the role of the…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)The Minister has just said that he wants a default yes on brownfield sites. Is he concerned that if we give carte blanche to developers and say, “You can build whatever you want…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend makes a pertinent point, and I completely agree. We should do anything we can to strengthen councils’ hands in protecting green belt. I suspect there is broad…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I rise in support of amendments 72, 75 and 82. I await with anticipation what the Minister will say, because surely we can…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)Does the hon. Member agree that nothing in this Bill makes developers build the social infrastructure that he is describing, which many communities desperately need, first—or at…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)Could the Minister outline what would happen if a unitary council created a spatial development strategy and then became part of a larger, bigger authority under the devolution?…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s correction of what I said—the Government are less generous than I interpreted, in terms of the £2,500 over 10 years. But can he give us some warm words…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I rise in support of amendment 83, in which the shadow Secretary of State for Scotland sets out a fair and…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister has been generous with his time. Could he comment on how we will hold planning officers to account? At the moment, we can call in planning applications…13 May 2025