Part of Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:45 pm on 24 July 2025.
Lord Moynihan
Conservative
6:45,
24 July 2025
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his response. It was powerful. It was mistaken in not accepting the Amendment, of course, but at least he put it in the context of the important work that the Government have committed to undertake. In that context, I thank him for his contribution and beg leave to withdraw Amendment 70—with the rider that I wish a well-deserved, restful and enjoyable Recess above all to the Minister, who has worked extraordinarily hard throughout this Session, and to every Member of the Committee who has been present throughout the proceedings.
Amendment 70 withdrawn.
Amendments 71 to 71C not moved.
Clauses 13 to 15 agreed.
House resumed.
House adjourned at 6.57 pm.
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As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
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