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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the Minister for his answer. He will forgive me for intervening again; it will mean that I speak less later. In outline, has he started any engagement with Scottish…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)From a sedentary position, the Minister says, “Just”, under his breath. It was not me who went to the BBC and leaked a report saying that the Government were going to give more…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)What I have to say about these clauses will not be arduous, partly because I am not a shadow Energy Minister—as many Members will be pleased to note, including me—and my focus…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. Notwith-standing the comments from my fellow shadow Minister, who made an excellent contribution, can I press the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)The hon. Lady is being generous in giving way as she makes an interesting and good speech based on her expertise in local government. I pay tribute to her for that. She outlined…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)The Opposition generally support what the Minister said. We want to speed up of these applications and give people a better choice in securing the developments that we require.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)If it suits you.29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)I apologise for interrupting the Minister mid-flow, but if the utopian vision that he has outlined is the case—if a Select Committee comes to them within the right amount of time…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)I understand that, but the fact of the matter is that the Secretary of State will no longer be required, under the Bill, to respond to feedback from Parliament. That is what the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)I will adhere to your guidance and orders on this Committee, Mrs Hobhouse. I intend to speak to clause 2 first, and then I will address amendment 8, tabled by the hon. Member for…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)The Minister may come to this later, but he will also be aware that clause 1 will make provisions for the Secretary of State to update an NPS later than required when there are…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)Clauses 18 and 19 are consequential to the previous clauses, and consist of simple process amendments. The Minister will be delighted that we welcome the fact that clause 19…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I appreciate my hon. Friend’s intervention. I understand that I may not be the Minister’s favourite person, but I am trying to help him—I actually think what he is proposing is…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I am not trying to be difficult with the Minister at all—I know it seems that I am, but I am not. He said that he has not had those conversations but he now will, and that is…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I will confine myself to clause 17. The Minister has often said that he does not want to direct Scottish Government Ministers on a devolved issue. That is perfectly reasonable.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not intend to speak for long. I am grateful to the Minister for repeatedly taking interventions, but I think he is in a slight pickle on this one. On a number of occasions he…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)It is not the same thing. I asked him, in his role as a UK Government Minister, to seek an assurance from Scottish Government Ministers that the retrospective collection of funds…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)Of course.29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister has been clear in outlining how the clause relates to the previous clauses, and how he wants to overwhelmingly reform the electricity system. I do not see the clause…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 80, in clause 14, page 18, line 36, after “application.” insert— “(4) Any fees received by the Scottish Ministers under sub-paragraph (2)(d) may only be…29 Apr 2025