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HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)I thank the Minister. I know the hour is late, so I will not respond to all the points that have been made, but it has been a fascinating and energising discussion from across the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, before I begin, I say some words of thanks. First, I thank the 88 organisations and individuals who submitted written evidence, alongside the witnesses who appeared…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Built Environment Committee New Towns: Laying the Foundations (2nd Report, HL Paper 183, Session 2024–26).10 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, that this has been an interesting group—I think that was the phrase he used—covering not just finance in itself but…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, it is a delight to kick off this group. I see the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, leaving at this crucial moment. I know that there are lots of other people with amendments here,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak to my Amendment 185. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, with his rallying cry, and I hope that at least he supports what I am…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak for the first time in the passage of the Bill. I know we do not have to address it, but I was intending to speak at Second Reading and I…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister, as ever. The noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, got me going: she talked about her rose-tinted glasses and I had visions of the infamous…20 Jan 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Baroness. The problem with speaking so far down a list of many eminent speakers is that, I am afraid, a lot of the good stuff I…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, and her Amendment 88, to which I added my name. I refer to my interests, including my involvement in Peers…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 286 and 300, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown, who, alas, gives her apologies that she is unable to speak today. I…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am delighted to kick-start this group, not least after the great discussion we just had on the previous group. Equally, I am delighted and honoured to have the support…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke to that group, not least the Minister. I apologise for incorrectly prejudging what I thought she would say—I obviously got it completely…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to a whole raft of amendments in my name in this Marshalled List: Amendments 307, 308A, 309, 310, 312 and 314. All are designed to ensure that the money…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI know. There is nothing to prevent the EDP deeming that the money raised should not go to replace or improve something near what I have lost, but rather could be spent in…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is beyond a joy to be here at this hour with some of my closest friends. I could not think of anything better to be doing right now. It is slightly ironic that what I…15 Sept 2025