Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments – in the House of Lords at 7:27 pm on 24 November 2025.
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage:
Moved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
That this House do not insist on its Amendment 40, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 40A.
40A: Because the Commons consider that the test for making an EDP (the overall improvement test) provides robust environmental protection, so it is not necessary to limit the scope of EDPs to only certain types of environmental impact.
Motion K1 (as an amendment to Motion K) not moved.
Motion K agreed.
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