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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 4 September 2025

Debate

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Contribution

It is very important that we change the “thou shalt do” tone of what is being proposed in Clause 51 to offering a practical way towards inclusive and legally correct decision-making. Changing “regulation” to “guidance”, which is the subject of each of the amendments in my name, would enable that to happen. Guidance has a strength behind it in statute that would still enable the Government to achieve their aim of greater consistency of decision-making across the country.

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