National Infrastructure Projects: Devolution Debate
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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
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National Infrastructure Projects: Devolution
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Baroness O’Neill of Bexley (Con)
I did not get up quickly enough then, but I did this time.
Captain of the King’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard and Deputy Chief Whip (Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent) (Lab)
My Lords, there is plenty of time for both noble Lords. We have just heard a Conservative Member, so we will have Labour and then the Front Bench.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)
Thank you. As I was saying, we know that infrastructure development in this country is more expensive than in many other developed countries and takes longer, mainly due to our planning system and the way that regulators in this country are risk-averse and often work in silos. Can my noble friend explain what the Government are doing further to the Planning and Infrastructure Act to improve this?