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HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy Lords, I begin with a few words of thanks, first to my honourable friend in the other place, the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith, who has worked very hard in bringing this…05 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for raising this important issue through Amendment 77. The Government fully recognise the need to accelerate electricity network upgrades to…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the rules that determine whether a turbine can be classed as permitted development and not require a full planning application have not been updated for over a decade.…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillWe all share the opinion that we need to get this Bill on to the statute book speedily and to ensure that we have the growth to which the noble Baroness alludes. However, we need…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, let me take this opportunity to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, to her place on the Front Bench. I look forward to the exchanges ahead. I turn to Amendments…01 Sept 2025 Bills sponsored (2)