Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Scottish legislative consent granted, Welsh legislative consent sought. Relevant documents: 28th and 35th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee
Lord Ravensdale: Moved by Lord Ravensdale 114: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Duties in relation to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in relation to...
Baroness Willis of Summertown: Moved by Baroness Willis of Summertown 115: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Local plan compliance with Habitats Regulations...
Lord Foster of Bath: Moved by Lord Foster of Bath 117: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Permission for gambling premises: cumulative impact assessments(1) A planning...
Baroness Neville-Rolfe: Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe 119: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Planning process: duty to consider small and medium-sized...
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: Moved by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle 121E: After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—“Play sufficiency duty(1) A local planning...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 122: Clause 53, page 90, line 26, at end insert—“(4) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to Natural England, and/or a person designated...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the agreement of a youth mobility scheme between the United Kingdom and the EU.
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will strengthen existing policy, resources and enforcement powers to ensure the prosecution of those in the United Kingdom who have enriched...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the social cost of leaving England’s water companies in private ownership.
To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the reported threats to Professor Michael Ben-Gad, what further steps they are taking to ensure universities tackle antisemitism, and to protect...
Lord Empey: Asked by Lord Empey To ask His Majesty’s Government (1) what steps they are taking to assist the Government and people of Jamaica to recover from Hurricane Melissa, (2) what UK...
Clause 53: Overview of EDPs Debate on Amendment 122 resumed.
Baroness Willis of Summertown: Moved by Baroness Willis of Summertown 130: Clause 55, page 91, line 38, at end insert—“(2A) An environmental impact identified in an EDP may only...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 131: Clause 55, page 92, line 4, at end insert “as assessed by the use of the best available evidence”Member's explanatory statementThis...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 133: Clause 55, page 92, line 9, after “site” insert “that is wholly in England”Member's explanatory...
Lord Fuller: Moved by Lord Fuller 134: Clause 55, page 92, line 22, at end insert—“(8A) Any conservation measures provided by a landholding within the scope of an EDP must be legally...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 136: Clause 55, page 92, line 31, after “section” insert “—“England” includes—(a)...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 138: Clause 55, page 92, line 34, at end insert—“(12) Where an environmental delivery plan identifies environmental features that are likely...
Baroness Grender: Moved by Baroness Grender 140: After Clause 55, insert the following new Clause—“Environmental infrastructure in new developments(1) Within six months of the...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 141: Clause 56, page 93, line 2, at end insert—“(4) When considering the rates or other criteria to be set out in a charging schedule in the...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 144: Clause 58, page 94, line 25, at end insert—“(ja) any farmer who farms land which is wholly or partly within the development...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 145: Clause 58, page 94, line 25, at end insert—“(ja) if an environmental feature identified in the draft EDP is a...
Baroness Parminter: Moved by Baroness Parminter 148: Clause 58, page 94, line 37, at end insert—“(5A) Within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 149: Clause 58, page 95, line 11, at end insert—“(8) In this section, the references to Wales and Scotland include...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 153: Clause 59, page 95, line 33, at end insert—“(8) If the Secretary of State decides not to make an EDP, the Secretary of State must seek to...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 27 October. “I would like to make a Statement on the release in error of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford last Friday...
Clause 62: Amendment of an EDP
Lord Lansley: Moved by Lord Lansley 158A: Clause 62, page 97, line 36, at end insert “, subject to subsection (2A).(2A) An EDP can be amended if the following conditions are met—(a)...
Lord Banner: Moved by Lord Banner 163A: Clause 66, page 101, line 39, leave out “, at any time before development commences,”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would...
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage: Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage 168: Schedule 4, page 171, line 28, leave out “section 126 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009” and insert...
Lord Curry of Kirkharle: Moved by Lord Curry of Kirkharle 182A: Clause 76, page 110, line 3, leave out subsections (3) to (5) and insert—“(3) Natural England must pay another person...
The Earl of Caithness: Moved by The Earl of Caithness 183A: Clause 77, page 110, line 19, after “unless” insert “21 days’”Member’s explanatory statementThis...
Lord Roborough: Moved by Lord Roborough 191: Leave out Clause 83
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering: Moved by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering 197: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Sustainable drainageThe Secretary of State must bring...
Baroness Grender: Moved by Baroness Grender 199: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Heritage tree preservation orders(1) A local planning authority may make a heritage...
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist: Moved by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist 202: After Clause 87, insert the following new Clause—“Nuclear power station development(1)...
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