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HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillWhen it comes to infrastructure, such as battery energy storage systems, it is not just the Scottish Borders that are affected, but areas like mine, Aldridge-Brownhills in the…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI share my hon. Friend’s frustrations with Natural England. Does he agree that it is a bit strange that we have a Government who say they want to reduce the number of quangos, but…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend has set out some of the challenges the Bill presents for the farming community. Part 5 provides authorities with significant compulsory purchase powers, but with no…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillFear not, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall keep my comments very, very brief. I cannot let this Planning and Infrastructure Bill go without saying that it was an opportunity to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseCan the Minister confirm that the Government are still committed to ensuring that half our development budget goes to women and girls?10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) on securing the debate. It is very timely,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseIn my comments, I was appreciative of the challenges that any Government faces in such circumstances. However, I gently remind the Minister that this is now happening on her…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that our constituents expect to have their voice heard on a local planning committee? Provided that councils are well-trained, the system that we have is…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentNo matter how the Minister tries to dress it up, the Chancellor made a monumental political mistake last year. While I welcome the news that the payment is being reinstated, it is…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak to new clause 84, in my name, and to add my support for new clause 51 on solar and battery energy storage systems, and new clause 39 on solar. New clause 84 seeks…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillTo put it more simply, the sense of urban sprawl is about the green belt not just between specific villages but between communities. We see that between Streetly and Pheasey in my…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Since taking office almost a year ago, the Home Secretary has spectacularly failed to put a cap on illegal immigration or a deterrent in place, and this weekend’s record…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Government AnnouncementsI fully respect the role of the Leader of the House in this place, but I am shocked, although in a way not surprised, by what has happened. The Government Benches are very quiet…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Will the Secretary of State give way?02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Just to be absolutely clear, there are Conservative Members who wanted to ask questions of the Transport Secretary, but she seemed a little unwilling. On the specific point of…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]rose —02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]rose —02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I wholeheartedly agree with the Secretary of State on the importance of buses for connectivity. I note that the Bill talks about “socially necessary” services, but it would be…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Will my hon. Friend give way?02 Jun 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter) on securing this debate. She has…21 May 2025