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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIf I may just be clear, I apologise but I meant affordable housing that was for older people; I did not mean housing for private sale, when I talked about flexibility. I apologise…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am pleased that the last Government delivered 1 million homes over the last five years. I will be delighted if this Government deliver 1.5 million, but at the moment, they are…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, we support the intentions behind Amendments 72 and 85 and thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Pinnock, and others for bringing…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI am going to try to be brief, but I am afraid I am going to be beaten by the Liberal Democrats—just occasionally one has to accept this. I offer our support for Amendments 71 and…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillAre the Government not prepared to implement the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act sections as they stand now, despite having the power to do so?22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillCan I ask for clarification? I asked a specific question regarding the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act and its sections saying that a planning authority does not need to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is pleasing to hear support for local democracy from around the House, which I can only endorse. Amendment 63, tabled by my noble friend Lord Lansley, concerns the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 62 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, which was moved so ably by the noble Lord, Lord Hampton. Although I understand the good…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response when I raised this in Committee and his subsequent communication. I am sure he recognises the problem that this amendment seeks to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, this is a significant proposed new clause, which the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, spoke to in Committee, where he made broader remarks on the functionality of our…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI speak slightly in awe. I am not the world expert on seismic arrays, so I will keep my comments brief. This is the practical bit. We recognise that the Government are trying to…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Fuller for his amendment, which raises the important question of fire safety and long-duration energy storage. It is right that there should…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as we said in Committee, Amendment 22, from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, is a clear and well-intentioned proposal that raises important questions about how…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, these amendments, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, were first brought forward in Committee, and I made the point then, which I repeat now, that Clause 4…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillIn Committee, I described this amendment, tabled by my noble friend Lady Coffey, as vital because it preserves parliamentary accountability, ensuring that government must respond…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillFirst, I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I thank my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering for tabling her amendment and raising the issue of…20 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. Fortunately, we do not have many high-rise buildings in rural areas. In response to the Building Safety Levy…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025In programme was the phrase; well, we need “in action” rather than “in programme”. We welcome the levy. It has been designed with care and certain exemptions are in place,…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025The Minister very kindly commented on the improvements in the speed and transparency of the building safety regulator—that is very good. Is there a timetable of targets for how…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025In the comment she just made, the Minister said that all buildings over 18 metres will be done by 2029 and that all buildings in the second category will, by 2031, either be done…15 Oct 2025