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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 September 2025

Debate

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Contribution

Therefore, the amendment requires a transparent calculation and budgeting process, accountability for how these large sums are spent, and the timely return of unspent funds to their rightful owners, rather than them being pocketed by Natural England. The amendment would thereby prevent such temptations being placed in the path of Natural England—the temptation that my recent discussions with it already suggest it may be succumbing to.

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