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Lord Cromwell speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Cromwell contributed 4 speeches (500 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Cromwell speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Cromwell contributed 15 speeches (2,228 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Cromwell speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Cromwell contributed 7 speeches (2,740 words) Committee stage Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Cromwell speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Cromwell contributed 4 speeches (768 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written Answers
Roads: Ragwort Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Friday 12th September 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government how many times in the past 12 months National Highways or other body responsible for highway verges have been served a notice in respect of ragwort control; and how many times such a responsible body has been prosecuted for breaches of their legal obligation to control and remove ragwort as required by the Weeds Act 1959 and subsequent Code of Practice. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) In the past 12 months, no notices in relation to ragwort control have been served to National Highways, and there have been no prosecutions under the Weeds Act 1959 or the Code of Practice. The Department does not hold data on notices or prosecutions relating to ragwort control by local highway authorities.

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Roads: Ragwort
Asked by: Lord Cromwell (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Friday 12th September 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many times in the past 12 months National Highways or other body responsible for highway verges have been served a notice in respect of ragwort control; and how many times such a responsible body has been prosecuted for breaches of their legal obligation to control and remove ragwort as required by the Weeds Act 1959 and subsequent Code of Practice.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

In the past 12 months, no notices in relation to ragwort control have been served to National Highways, and there have been no prosecutions under the Weeds Act 1959 or the Code of Practice.

The Department does not hold data on notices or prosecutions relating to ragwort control by local highway authorities.

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15 Sep 2025, 10:06 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Lord Cromwell, raised concerns about the role of Natural " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 7:57 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Cromwell explained, between individuals of the state, if " Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 7:57 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Before I introduce the amendment in my name, I think the noble Lord Cromwell has raised some very challenging aspects of compulsory " Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 8:11 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I thank Lord Cameron and Lord Cromwell and Baroness Pinnock and Baroness Bennett for their " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 8:13 p.m. - House of Lords "would like, and a couple of the points made by Lord Cromwell, firstly, he raised issues and " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 8:06 p.m. - House of Lords "purchase and I speak briefly in support of amendment 217 introduced by Lord Cromwell. This amendment " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 8:07 p.m. - House of Lords "This must not be through the process, as Lord Cromwell describes. " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:48 p.m. - House of Lords "to account. The noble Lord Cromwell raised the issue of an independent audit process. Natural England will " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 3:59 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Lord Cromwell that we should be better, but we shouldn't be too frightened of ragwort. It is " Lord Lucas (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4 p.m. - House of Lords " The prospect of spending weekends with the noble, Lord Cromwell, well " Lord Lucas (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:10 p.m. - House of Lords "is ongoing and is being supported by DEFRA. Turning to amendment 253, B, table by Lord Cromwell, which seeks " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:11 p.m. - House of Lords "scope of EDPs, and risk diverting focus from their core purpose. Obviously, the noble Lord Cromwell and others, we had a bit of a " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:14 p.m. - House of Lords "to be aware of that. I couldn't agree more with Lord Cromwell, the noble Lord, and his points on ragwort. Certainly, my experience, " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:15 p.m. - House of Lords "253, B, Lord Cromwell, not moved. >> DEFRA will take into account the " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:32 p.m. - House of Lords "picture. I rise to speak in support of the noble Lord Cromwell on 307, " Lord Fuller (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 4:34 p.m. - House of Lords "to later, a postage. -- At report stage. But I want to question the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell. It talks " Lord Fuller (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:13 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord because he knows a lot. And I very rarely disagree with the noble Lord Cromwell because otherwise he might poison my " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:31 p.m. - House of Lords "SFI's we were expecting. This year. In response to a comment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell which I thought was interesting, of course " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:30 p.m. - House of Lords "B and the other amendments in the name of Lord Cromwell. These will strengthen the obligation of Natural England to use private markets in delivering EDPs. And introduce a " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:37 p.m. - House of Lords "Finally moving to amendment 325 Z A table by the noble Lord Cromwell, I will be very brief. I just want to " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:36 p.m. - House of Lords "the name of the Lord Cromwell, Natural England will of course work with private providers and landowners to work on conservation " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:36 p.m. - House of Lords "neighbour of the Lord Cromwell -- in " Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 6 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Cromwell was highlighting. If that market value has changed dramatically between the points when " Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 3:46 p.m. - House of Lords "nine water butts all collecting rainwater when it rains. But I would say further to what Lord Cromwell " The Earl of Lytton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 3:46 p.m. - House of Lords "serious issue. Lord Cromwell rightly refers to this problem with having " The Earl of Lytton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 3:55 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Cromwell perhaps rhetorically, whether they are aware of the one " The Earl of Lytton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 3:55 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Would just ask the noble Lord and Lord Cromwell perhaps rhetorically, " The Earl of Lytton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 4 p.m. - House of Lords "since I have two in the garden. I completely agree with Lord Cromwell when he says they feel rather " Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 222 speeches (48,096 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I look forward to the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, introducing his own amendments. I beg to move. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, that we should be better, but we should not be too frightened - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and others discussed ragwort. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I could not agree more with the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, about ragwort. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, asked a lot of detailed questions about how the levy will operate. - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 80 speeches (20,301 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: None The noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, raised the issue of an independent audit process for Natural England, - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 229 speeches (67,513 words) Committee stage Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Pinnock (LD - Life peer) My Lords, before I introduce my amendment in this group, I say that the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, has - Link to Speech 2: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) will speak briefly in support of Amendment 217, so convincingly introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) Lord Cameron of Dillington, for putting his name to the amendment and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) outweigh the negative impact of development.The noble Earl, Lord Caithness, and the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Coffey (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, referred to this being like its dream come true. - Link to Speech
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 101 speeches (34,622 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) However, further to what the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, said, there are some issues. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) I ask the noble Earl, and indeed the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, perhaps rhetorically, whether they are - Link to Speech 3: Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Lab - Life peer) I completely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, that they fill rather quickly, so it is a good - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con - Life peer) I absolutely note the concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton - Link to Speech
Renters’ Rights Bill 61 speeches (12,268 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) It is their legislation.Lords amendment 58 in the name of Lord Cromwell would reduce the ban on re-letting - Link to Speech

Bill Documents
Sep. 16 2025 HL Bill 110-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD CROMWELL 253B_ Clause 55, page 92, line 29, at end insert— “(9) In designing, creating, implementing
Sep. 12 2025 HL Bill 110-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD CROMWELL THE EARL OF LYTTON LORD CAMERON OF DILLINGTON 217_ After Clause 106, insert the following
Sep. 10 2025 HL Bill 110-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD CROMWELL THE EARL OF LYTTON LORD CAMERON OF DILLINGTON 217_ After Clause 106, insert the following

Lord Cromwell - Select Committee Information

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Tuesday 4th November 2025 2 p.m. Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar