House of Lords debates

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (8th Day)

    1 speech

    Relevant Documents: 28th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. Scottish and Welsh legislative consent sought.

    • Amendment 242B

      15 speeches

      Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 242B: Clause 55, page 92, line 1, at end insert—“(2A) In the five years following the coming into force of this section, EDPs may only apply to...

    • Amendment 244

      30 speeches

      Baroness Grender: Moved by Baroness Grender 244: Clause 55, page 92, line 6, leave out “an” and insert “a significant”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment...

      Amendment 245

      10 speeches

      Lord Gascoigne: Moved by Lord Gascoigne 245: Clause 55, page 92, line 7, at end insert—“(c) comply with the principles of the mitigation hierarchy.”

      Amendment 245A

      9 speeches

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 245A: Clause 55, page 92, line 7, at end insert—“(3A) An EDP must set out the anticipated sequencing of the...

      Amendment 246A

      1 speech

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 246A: Clause 55, page 92, line 9, leave out “, if Natural England considers it appropriate,”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 247A

      1 speech

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 247A: Clause 55, page 92, line 12, at end insert— “(4A) But an EDP may include conservation measures of the type...

  • Making Tax Digital - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to use the rollout of Making Tax Digital as a strategic entry point to encourage wider adoption of digital tools among small businesses.

  • Deforestation - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the consumption of forestry commodities in the United Kingdom is not driving deforestation abroad.

  • Independent Commission on Adult Social Care - Question

    16 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care gives due consideration to the needs of working-age adults to live...

  • Israel: Royal College of Defence Studies - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government on what grounds they have barred officers from the Israel Defense Forces from participating in the Royal College of Defence Studies, and whether they apply...

  • Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (8th Day) (Continued)

    Relevant Documents: 28th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. Scottish and Welsh legislative consent sought. Clause 55: Environmental features, environmental impacts and conservation measures

    • Amendment 248A

      5 speeches

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 248A: Clause 55, page 92, line 13, leave out subsection (5) and insert—“(5) An EDP must include conservation measures...

    • Amendment 249A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 249A: Clause 55, page 92, line 23, leave out “the”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would be a...

      Amendment 253

      16 speeches

      Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 253: Clause 55, page 92, line 29, at end insert— “(9) Where an EDP identifies environmental features that are likely to be negatively...

      Amendment 253B

      2 speeches

      Lord Cromwell: Tabled by Lord Cromwell 253B: Clause 55, page 92, line 29, at end insert—“(9) In designing, creating, implementing, monitoring or enforcing any EDP, Natural England,...

      Amendment 256

      24 speeches

      Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 256: Clause 56, page 92, line 37, at end insert—“(4) When considering the rates or other criteria to be set out in a charging schedule in the...

      Amendments 256A and 256B

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 256A: Clause 57, page 93, line 5, leave out “the conservation measures are considered” and insert “Natural...

      Amendment 258

      18 speeches

      Lord Curry of Kirkharle: Moved by Lord Curry of Kirkharle 258: Clause 57, page 93, line 7, at end insert—“(c) which private market solutions were explored to address an environmental...

      Amendment 258B

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab) 258B: Clause 57, page 93, line 7, at end insert— “(2A) Where an EDP includes conservation measures of...

      Amendment 260A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab) 260A: Clause 57, page 93, line 19, leave out “58(2) and (3)” and insert “(General duties when...

      Amendment 262A

      2 speeches

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab) 262A: Clause 57, page 93, line 24, leave out from first “the” to end of line 27 and insert “EDP...

      Amendment 278A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab) 278A: Clause 59, page 94, line 28, at end insert—“(A1) When Natural England decides to prepare an EDP,...

      Amendment 286A

      2 speeches

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab) 286A: Clause 60, page 96, line 4, leave out “conservation measures are likely to be sufficient to” and...

      Amendment 292

      7 speeches

      Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 292: Clause 60, page 96, line 14, at end insert—“(8) Where the Secretary of State chooses not to make an EDP, the Secretary of State must also...

      Amendment 294

      5 speeches

      Baroness Grender: Moved by Baroness Grender 294: Clause 62, page 96, line 37, at end insert—“(2A) An EDP may not be amended if the amendment would reduce the amount, extent or impact...

      Amendment 295A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 295A: Clause 62, page 97, line 19, at end insert—“(5A) A report under subsection (1)(a) (midpoint report) must...

      Amendments 295B to 295E

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 295B: Clause 63, page 97, line 33, at end insert—“(2A) Where Natural England requests, or the Secretary of State...

      Amendment 296A

      2 speeches

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 296A: Clause 64, page 99, line 5, leave out subsections (6) to (8)Member's explanatory statementThis amendment is...

      Amendment 298ZA

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 298ZA: After Clause 64, insert the following new Clause—“Remedial action by Secretary of State where EDP ends or...

      Amendment 299

      11 speeches

      Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 299: Before Clause 66, insert the following new Clause—“Nature restoration levy: payment, liability and amount(1) A developer may make a...

      Amendment 318A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 318A: Clause 76, page 108, line 35, at end insert—“(c) monitoring EDPs.”Member's explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 319

      8 speeches

      The Earl of Caithness: Moved by The Earl of Caithness 319: Clause 76, page 109, line 1, after “another” insert “appropriate”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment...

      Amendment 320A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 320A: Clause 76, page 109, line 1, at end insert—“(4) In monitoring an EDP, Natural England must take sufficient...

      Amendment 321

      5 speeches

      The Earl of Caithness: Moved by The Earl of Caithness 321: Clause 77, page 109, line 10, after “unless” insert “21 days”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment, and...

      Amendments 322A to 322D

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage): Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) 322A: Clause 82, page 112, line 36, leave out “revoked EDP” and insert “remedial action”Member's...

      Amendments 325A and 325B

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 325A: Clause 84, page 115, line 3, leave out “revoked EDP” and insert “remedial action”Member's...

      Amendment 325C

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 325C: Clause 85, page 115, line 26, leave out paragraph (d)Member's explanatory statementThis amendment would remove the need...

      Amendment 326

      5 speeches

      The Earl of Caithness: Moved by The Earl of Caithness 326: Clause 86, page 116, line 6, after “another” insert “appropriate”

      Amendment 335

      10 speeches

      Baroness Coffey: Moved by Baroness Coffey 335: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Pre-application biodiversity audit(1) Before a relevant planning application or...

      Amendment 337

      8 speeches

      Baroness McIntosh of Pickering: Moved by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering 337: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Sustainable drainageThe Secretary of State must bring...

      Amendment 346DA

      15 speeches

      Lord Ravensdale: Moved by Lord Ravensdale 346DA: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Development for reasons of national security or energy security in the absence of...

      Amendment 346DG

      13 speeches

      Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist: Moved by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist 346DG: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Nuclear power station development(1)...

      Amendment 346E

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 346E: Before Clause 88, insert the following new Clause—“General duties when exercising functions relating to...

      Amendment 349A

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 349A: Schedule 6, page 173, line 1, after “(1)” insert “—(a) after the definition of “marine...

      Amendment 351A

      9 speeches

      Baroness Young of Old Scone: Moved by Baroness Young of Old Scone 351A: Clause 90, page 118, line 26, leave out paragraph (c)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment, and another in...

      Amendment 356A

      6 speeches

      Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath 356A: After Clause 107, insert the following new Clause—“Pre-consolidation amendments of planning legislation(1) The...

      Amendment 359

      1 speech

      Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 359: Clause 110, page 151, line 43, leave out paragraph (x) and insert—“(x) section 46(1), (4) and (5) come into...

      Amendment 361A

      6 speeches

      Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe 361A: Clause 110, page 152, line 25, after “and 6)”, insert “may not come until force until the Secretary of State has...

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Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

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