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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part. I thought the intervention from the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, was very interesting. I very much take his point…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my Amendment 53B seeks to remove the current requirement for what is known as “regulatory justification” in relation to new nuclear power stations. I want to acknowledge…24 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I refer back to the point raised by the noble Earl, Lord Russell, when he referred to growth in the green economy. This refers back to a CBI report published in…21 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS England: Staff CostsMy Lords, to come back to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, about an impact assessment, does the Minister think it might be a good idea to do an impact assessment of…21 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for her amendment. Although I am seeking to amend her amendment, I echo the point she raised; it is very useful to have a…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I do not want to return to the previous debate, but there is a general view that the current arthritic planning and regulatory system is a barrier to efficient…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend. I thought she gave a very comprehensive and helpful response, and obviously I will withdraw my amendment. It seemed to me that there…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in asking your Lordships to agree, I will withdraw my amendment to the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness. I thank my noble friend for an excellent winding-up; she…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, from the noble Lord’s experience, does he think it possible to legislate for regulators to use their common sense?17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness for interfering before she withdrew her amendment to my amendment. I will now withdraw my amendment to the amendment from the noble…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am sure that the whole Committee would wish to thank my noble friend the Minister for her very comprehensive response, which has been replicated throughout today’s…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we come to another interesting clause. In essence, I am trying to find ways to identify those infrastructure developments that are of critical national importance to see…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, on his Amendment 46. On Amendment 46A, I would be very surprised if the Secretary of State did not take account of EDPs. From…17 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, may I follow the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, and thank him for that unusual and welcome display of humility? I will put a question to him. He knows that, following the…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I cannot resist intervening. How on earth can one go ahead and say we will elect the House of Lords without looking at the powers the House would have? We have the…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I served as Whip on the Bill in 1999 and I was present for every session. I keep the flame that, one day, we will deal with these issues in a substantive way. I still…09 Jul 2025