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HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentThe hon. Gentleman invites me, again, to consider a planning decision that has not been made, on a case that is not yet before the Department. I am clearly not going to set out…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillA significant number of amendments have been spoken to in the course of the debate and the House will appreciate that I do not have the time to address the vast majority of them.…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI do not know whether the right hon. Gentleman heard the point I just made. Even under the most optimistic scenarios, less than 1% of agricultural land will be turned over to…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentOn the audit, the hon. Gentleman’s final point, the relevant Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will take this one last intervention because these are not matters relating to the Bill, and then I want to move on.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillNo, I will not. Contrary to what hon. Members might assume, amending building regulations is not a quick fix. It can take years for changes to feed through into building design…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is a pleasure to rise to respond to what has been a very comprehensive debate. [Interruption.] A significant number of amendments have been spoken to in the course of the…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, chalk streams already have protections in national planning policy, but I am sure that we will continue this discussion on Report of the Planning…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is for the chief executive of the RSPB to justify why she has changed her view on the Bill when the Bill has not changed. If anything, as I will come on to explain, quite a lot…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentThis Government are committed to the probity of the planning process at all levels to ensure robust and evidence-based decision making. The process includes a role for planning…09 Jun 2025HANSARDConstruction Sector Specialist ApprenticesThe Government recognise the need to expand and upskill the construction workforce to meet our ambitious plan-for-change milestone of delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are legitimate reasons why developer contributions can be held by local authorities—for example, so that they can complete phased development, or bring forward other sites…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that in the Bill we have taken a “polluter pays” approach. Local authorities will be able to levy fines on landlords to raise revenue, but—my hon. Friend…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe shadow Minister’s memory is different from mine: I did provide those assurances. We have already allocated £14 million in the Budget to support the delivery of the nature…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am always happy to meet my hon. Friend. I know she has had constructive conversations with the Minister with responsibility for building safety, my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI do understand the strength of feeling conveyed by my hon. Friend and other hon. Members when it comes to the People’s Republic of China. The Government are taking a consistent,…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point; I recognise that many hon. Members across the House are affected by this issue. The Government remain committed to protecting…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Government remain committed to providing existing leaseholders with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes. We commenced the right-to-manage measures…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI know lots of Members wish to contribute to the debate but I will make some progress. If I may finish the argument I am trying develop about taking on those misconceptions, I…09 Jun 2025HANSARDConstruction Sector Specialist ApprenticesI hope that the hon. Lady recognises that we are putting significant amounts of investment into construction skills. In the spring statement, the Government announced a £600…09 Jun 2025