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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 September 2026
Debate
Railways BillContribution
In thinking through where things have gone wrong, it is frustrating to see a number of situations—HS2 is probably the best example—where trees were planted, left alone, not watered, died and had to be replaced. That is a waste of money, and that is one of the frustrations. One of the benefits of bringing in targets—I am thinking in particular about local nature recovery strategies—would be to help make sure that these things are not just literally dropped in the ground and then forgotten for evermore.
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