Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Debate between Lord Randall of Uxbridge and Lord Teverson

Committee stage
Wednesday 17th September 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con)]

My Lords, I have several amendments in this group. First, I say to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, that the chances of the Government agreeing to an amendment are very slim. I remember being in opposition in the other place in Committee on the Bill setting up the Greater London Authority, and we discovered that there was a comma missing. We moved an amendment to that effect, which was rejected by the Government and brought back on Report—so we get the mentality of these things.

[Lord Teverson (LD)]

I am sorry, I will not take up the time of the House, but there is a precedent in this House, in that the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, during the passage of the climate change Act in 2006, at one point threw his papers away and said not quite “Damn it”, but that he was going to agree to this one, despite what the department says, and it went through. However, I have never had another instance of that happening.

[Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Con)]

The amendments I have put down are all about making sure we had scientific evidence and consultation. I am a bear of little brain—