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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, who so ably introduced Amendment 62 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. I do not need to say very much, but I will just add a couple of extra perspectives. This amendment would ensure …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"Before the noble Lord sits down, I want to point out, since he addressed me directly, that mushrooms are a tiny fraction of the mycological ecosphere and that what we are talking about here are the fungi that are essential for plants to be able to attract nutrients. I would …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the two noble Baronesses who have just spoken, demonstrating the breadth of support for this set of amendments around the House. As the noble Baroness, Lady Willis, said, to paraphrase, this is a common-sense set of measures which are not big-P “political” …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, I apologise for gazumping the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham. For the record, I am always happy to take my name off amendments in a case where we can demonstrate political breadth, but I was very happy to sign Amendment 72 in the name of the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy

"My Lords, on the reality of student debt, for the cohort that started to be liable for paying off debt in April 2025, the average debt was £53,000. In the government stats for students starting in 2024-25, it is expected that about 56% of full-time undergraduates will repay in full, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, who is one of the House’s great champions of the arts and cultural life. Briefly, I will express the Green group’s support for Amendment 87D in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. This would ensure …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, briefly, I have a simple question about government Amendment 67, which would allow an extension of time to implement a planning permission or a listed building consent where there has been a legal challenge. This returns to the ecological surveys which got such a discussion in the group …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, has made a very important, practical point.

I shall speak chiefly against government Amendment 68. I shall also briefly reflect on Amendment 194, following the comments from the noble Baroness, Lady Young, about these powers being delegated to another person. I hope the …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 21 Oct 2025
Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her very clear introduction of this SI. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Hollins and Lady Ritchie, and to say, perhaps counterintuitively, that I agree with both of them. It is very clear that there are arguments for steps …..."
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