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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I rise to speak to the final group of clauses and amendments. Clause 94 simply sets out the Crown application of Bill measures. Government amendments 101 and 102 make minor…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)On a point of order, Mrs Hobhouse. Briefly, I want to take the opportunity to put on the record my thanks to you and the other Chairs of the Committee. I also thank our exemplary…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for moving the new clause. Without testing the patience of the Committee too far, I will speak fairly briefly to set out the Government’s position,…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I will start with new clause 101. I gently say to the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington that I do not agree with his interpretation of the reforms that we set out for the…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the important issue of land value capture. As he says, local planning authorities can use developer contributions secured through section…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for tabling this new clause, and I very much recognise the challenge that she has outlined. The Government are committed to the 2050 net zero carbon…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for tabling and speaking to these two new clauses and highlighting this really important issue, which does affect a large number of rural, coastal and,…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for speaking to new clause 88, tabled by the hon. Member for Henley and Thame. The new clause would place a requirement on the Secretary of State to…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage for—22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for moving new clause 32. In short, we think it is unnecessary, but I take on board his points and I share his concerns about the particular case that…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I welcome that clarification from the shadow Minister and thank him for his comments. He highlighted the important role that the Planning Advisory Service plays. Skilled planners…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I will respond to this large group of new clauses by taking seven of them together and then responding separately to new clause 97. New clauses 36, 62 to 64, 87, 90 and 100 seek…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)As the hon. Gentleman has just made clear, new clause 58 would place a statutory duty on local planning authorities to contribute to targets set under the Environment Act, the…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I will speak to new clauses 85 and 86, for which the hon. Lady has just made the case. The Government are committed to building the homes that the country needs while ensuring…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am always happy to have conversations with hon. Members about the Government’s thinking in this area and other areas, although a particular spin on recent conversations I have…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I note and appreciate the case that the hon. Gentleman has just made, but successive Governments have taken the view that businesses should not have the right in law to any…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Well, I do not begrudge the hon. Gentleman for asking, but he tempts me to move into areas far beyond my ministerial remit and, I would argue, outside the scope of the Bill. In…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to continue our proceedings with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine, and I thank the hon. Lady for speaking to the two new clauses, which were tabled by my hon. Friend…22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I take from that that the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington is not seeking a debate on new clause 27. Is that right?22 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I will respond briefly to new clauses 16 and 29, but I am more than happy to expand on what I say in writing to the hon. Gentleman and to the hon. Member for South Leicestershire.…22 May 2025