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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend will not be surprised that I entirely agree with him, which is why, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne, we make a dream team that is in fast…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful the Minister for his comments on amendment 129. All I would say to the Minister in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley is once bitten,…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse; welcome back to the Committee. Good afternoon to all colleagues. We are generally supportive of clause 61; I…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for that explanation of the clause. We have tabled no amendments, but we do have some questions for him. We welcome the Government’s recognition that there…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)No, Dr Huq, but on the assurances that the Minister gave in relation to amendment 128, which he said he expected we would take in the spirit in which he intended them, let me say…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I am just trying to be helpful. Clause 58(4) clearly sets out the process where a Secretary of State directs Natural England to consult, and the detailed consultation procedure is…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)—but the hon. Member was not in the café. He has nicked my joke; I was about to say that I hope that that does not go on a focus leaflet somewhere as a broken Tory promise. It…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)Missing in action and not winning here. I know that the Minister is very keen that we expedite this Committee today because of the semi-final play-off with Charlton tonight. I…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister, as always, for his clarity on the amendments. He has said many times in Committee that he will be reflecting; I hope that he finds time to do things other…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I rise to speak to amendment 128, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley—let us hope this one goes slightly better. We understand the reason for clause…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 126, in clause 57, page 88, line 31, at end insert— “(c) at five yearly intervals, a report on an EDP covering the previous five-year period.”15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)We are satisfied with and appreciate the Minister’s response, so I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 72 ordered to stand part of…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)You will be pleased to hear, Mrs Hobhouse, that I will be very brief. I just want to ask some questions and speak to amendment 150 and the clause. I will also speak to new clause…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 150, in clause 72, page 101, line 7, at end insert— “(2A) The power under subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to land which is, or forms part…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Tenth sitting)At the insistence of the general noise coming mostly from Government Members, I will plough on. The serious point behind what I was saying is that the Conservatives, alongside the…15 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. In relation to previous comments that have been made about building on green belt through the back door, does he agree that these amendments…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 76, in clause 47, page 63, leave out from line 28 to the end of line 28 on page 65.14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Seventh sitting)I appreciate your forbearance, Dr Huq. The amendment and the others tabled by Conservative Members relate to a brownfield-first approach. Our concern with the measures in the…14 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Eighth sitting)Having assessed some of the Minister’s comments this afternoon, not in relation to EDPs but overall, I will not move amendment 149.14 May 2025