Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Excerpts

Committee stage
Wednesday 17th September 2025 Lords Chamber

262A: Clause 57, page 93, line 24, leave out from first “the” to end of line 27 and insert “EDP (see section 76(4) and (5)).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on my amendment to clause 76 inserting a new subsection (4).

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall) (Lab)]

I alert the Committee to the fact that, if this amendment is agreed to, I shall not be able to call Amendment 263 by reason of pre-emption.

Amendment 262A agreed.

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286A: Clause 60, page 96, line 4, leave out “conservation measures are likely to be sufficient to” and insert “effect of the conservation measures will materially”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would make changes to strengthen the overall improvement test, which the Secretary of State must consider before making an EDP.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall) (Lab)]

I alert the House that if this amendment is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 287 or 287A by reason of pre-emption.

Amendment 286A agreed.