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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, possibly it is suitable for me to go next, because I shall speak also to Amendment 184, just to conclude the debate on that. Amendment 184 is in the name of the noble…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this has been another really good debate; I am grateful to all noble Lords who participated. The noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, supported the amendment and made the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation after that terrific debate on green spaces to speak to Amendment 122, together with Amendments 141 and 151, all of which address the issue…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThere is eager anticipation as to whether I will withdraw the amendment. Suffice it to say, the support around the Committee has been almost complete, and I am deeply grateful for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 135, proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. I piloted the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill through your Lordships’ House in 2015, so I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning Delivery: AccelerationMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the National Audit Office’s report in June of this year, which said that the discussion and negotiations on planning matters were between…08 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, is satisfied with the comments of the Minister. In relation to the Gardens Trust becoming a statutory consultee, I note…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 162 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Shipley. It calls for every local authority to appoint a chief…04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, had to leave, so I am moving Amendment 114 in his place, with the support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Freeman of Steventon and Lady…04 Sept 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will comment on Amendment 91 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson. Their amendment would exempt a landlord from joining…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHousebuilders: Information SharingMy Lords, irrespective of the merits of the £100 million deal done between the CMA and the seven volume housebuilders, does the Minister agree that we should be reducing and…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will briefly support Amendment 110 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Hogan-Howe. I am grateful to Safer Renting, ACORN and the Renters’ Reform…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am delighted to receive support from all around the House and am deeply grateful. The commonhold and leasehold reform Bill is on its way shortly. That will provide further…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 74, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, and, to my delight, the Minister, have added their names. I declare my interests as a…07 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceMy Lords, I greatly welcome this national housing strategy and the £39 billion that goes with it. Does this mean an end to the sharp decline in the output of social housing for…03 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to noble Lords for their support for my set of amendments, including the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, who made the point that the First-tier…01 Jul 2025