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Baroness Young of Old Scone (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 September 2025

Debate

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her assurances about consequential or technical amendments being the only things that are envisaged by this provision, and that the super-affirmative process was more appropriate for important and complex changes. That is fine when government is in the hands of reasonable people, but, increasingly, we have to anticipate that a future Government might not be as reasonable. This provision, as currently drafted, would leave open a door for substantial changes to any primary legislation that could be remotely associated with the Bill. I am not seeing reds under the beds or whatever it is, but I hope the Minister might consider that we need to start thinking about proofing some of our legislation against lunacy. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

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