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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, seeks to ensure that a decision on any planning application must take into account all relevant matters. This…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, that question is for the House authorities. I personally emailed every Member of the House of Lords to invite them to visit the model, and I stipulated which days it…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillIt was here last week, and I emailed every Member of the Lords to say where it would be. I do not think anyone could accuse me of lack of engagement. I have spent weeks and weeks…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Deech and Lady Blackstone, for their amendment. This has been a lengthy but powerful debate, with…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Carlile and Lord Inglewood, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Walmsley and Lady Laing, for Amendments 3 and 10. I was saddened to hear the news of the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe purpose of Clause 2 is to disapply the London county Act of 1900. That is why we want to push forward with the project. I reassure the noble Baroness that, subject to the Bill…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness makes a strong point. Let me be clear: unfortunately, building Holocaust memorials does not get rid of antisemitism. That is a reminder for us all,…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, for his amendment. It has allowed us to reflect not simply on the need for careful control of public expenditure but on…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I strongly disagree with the characterisation of what I said. What I said was that the planning application was live, as it is, but that there will be a new planning…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I understand the noble Baroness’s strength of feeling on this and many other issues. As I said to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, I have a lot of sympathy for the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillWith respect, I strongly disagree with the noble Baroness. The application is live. Subject to the passing of this Bill, there will be a new planning process, when the designated…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, there will be future discussions about the governance of the learning centre—those are the safeguards. For now, because I do not want to prolong the House any longer, I…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillIf the noble Lord will allow me, I will address his point towards the conclusion of my speech. I have mentioned the academic advisory group, and this is a good opportunity to tell…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lisvane and Lord Hodgson, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Fookes and Lady Walmsley, for Amendment 6, and the noble Lords, Lord Inglewood,…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, once we go through the planning process, provisions will be made in due course, when the time is right. To conclude, I am confident that, with good will and commitment,…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, let me clarify my comments, because that was a slight misinterpretation of what I said in Committee. I said then that the designated Minister would decide how we would…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, the amendment from the noble Baronesses, Lady Deech, Lady Jones and Lady Finlay, and the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, seeks to impose a requirement on the Secretary of…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Verdirame and Lord Goodman, and the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for Amendment 4, together with Amendment 4A, which, in addition, has the support of…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHigh Streets (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to stand before the Committee today to address the important topic of high streets and the findings of the Built Environment Committee. I thank the…13 May 2025HANSARDClimate Change: Wildfire Strategy and Action PlanMy Lords, the noble Earl is right to raise this important issue. The numbers he highlighted are worrying. We are working closely with the NFCC. We continue to fund the national…08 May 2025