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HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That this House regrets that the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 increase the likelihood of wildfires in upland areas; risk the Fire and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, for thousands of years, mankind has used fire to control vegetation. It is a sensible and practical process that also benefits nature. In this country, we tend to burn…30 Oct 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, bringing their experience and knowledge to make it a very useful debate. It was wonderful…30 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I put my name to Amendment 122 in the name of my noble friend Lord Roborough, because it is important that guidance is issued to Natural England on a number of issues…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendment 183B in my name. These are identical amendments to those tabled in Committee, when, as one will find in Hansard at col. 2327 on Wednesday…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her opening remarks and for taking responsibility for the inefficiency of her officials. The rest of her remarks do not please me so…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have put my name to the right reverend Prelate’s amendment. I am delighted to see him back in the Chamber; we missed him in Committee. My noble friend Lord Roborough…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I would like to look forward to the Government’s Amendment 346E and in particular subsection (2) of the proposed new clause, which says: “Natural England or the…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful for the offer that the Minister made to join the meeting that I am going to have with Natural England. It was to be a rather focused meeting, but…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, like my noble friend who has just spoken, my amendments in this group are about challenging the EDP. We spoke about that on the last amendment; I do not think there is…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the full reply that the noble Baroness has given. Can I ask her just to lift the lid a little bit on the timing of the public consultation? How long a…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I was interested in that debate, and would like to pick up what the Minister said. Given her responsibilities, could she update us on the point my noble friend Lord…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have added my name to my noble friend Lord Roborough’s Amendment 313 and will speak to that and to my Amendments 311, 316 and 318. I hope my noble friend’s Amendment…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, what my noble friend Lord Roborough has said is very important. I draw the Committee’s attention to an announcement in February of this year from the Environmental…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have put my name to the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Roborough, and I thoroughly support them. I do not wish to add anything to what he has said. I have…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 319 and will speak to Amendment 320. I would like a little bit of clarification on Clause 76(3), which reads: “Natural England may pay another…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. Can she confirm that Clause 76(3) refers only to EDPs?17 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am grateful. This has been very helpful. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.17 Sept 2025