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HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentMy hon. Friend the Minister for Asia and the Indo-Pacific tells me that that particular report is coming forward in due course. Again, on the planning application, it would not be…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese 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 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentIt would not be appropriate for me to comment on the details of any talks—09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentAs I have made clear, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on any specific national security issue. What I have been at pains to make clear is that the inspector’s…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentThe right hon. Gentleman’s views on China are well known, and he knows my views on China, too—we have discussed the matter in the past. He raises two distinct issues. On…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI hope hon. Members will appreciate why I will not comment on hypotheticals, again, on a decision that has not been made on a case that is not before the Department. I have made…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentAll material planning considerations that have been brought to the attention of the inspector will be taken into account as part of the decision when it is made in due course.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will give way briefly, and then I will make some progress.09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI thank my hon. Friend for his question. As I made clear in responding to the initial question, the inspector’s report considers the application against published local, regional…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 appreciate that the shadow Secretary of State’s remarks were written before he listened to my response, but I could not have been clearer about the fact that no decision has…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 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentWidespread cyber-activity or interference in our democracy will not be tolerated and will be met with a strong response.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI slightly take issue with the hon. Member’s interpretation. We made targeted changes, but the strong protections that apply to agricultural land exist. He knows that, and I have…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentMy hon. Friend has been a vocal advocate for the Hong Kong community in his constituency and across the country. We will stand with and support members of that community; we have…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe hon. Member for North Herefordshire is more than welcome to have another go at intervening in due course. I know that she will be putting forward her views later. The…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 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 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 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 2025