Infrastructure Bill [Lords]

On Report in the Commons, I informed the House of our intention to strengthen the amendments we t...

Will the Minister clarify the position in relation to hydraulic fracturing in Wales? We read repo...

I thank my hon. Friend for the opportunity to clarify that. The Welsh Government, as he will know...

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The hon. Gentleman will have a chance to respond in a minute.

Planning regulations currentl...

Will the Minister give way?

I am going to make some progress.

Persons submitting such planning applications must publis...

I note from the number of Members seeking to catch your eye, Madam Deputy Speaker, and the amount...

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I am not giving way. It is to be regretted on both sides of the House. [Interruption.] The Minist...

Will my hon. Friend give way?

Yes, I will give way to my hon. Friend.

I am so grateful. Not just the House, but the public outside will have noticed that the Minister ...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who is absolutely right that that course is open to the Governme...

I noted that the regulations that would be made in July, after the general election, would be dea...

If the will of the House is to support the Government amendment this evening and we reach a point...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I will not give way again, because I am conscious of the time, and I hope that we can reach the s...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

No. I am concluding now as I know other Members wish to speak in the short time available to us.<...

I had not intended to speak, although I did sign amendments (d) and (e) tabled by my hon. Friend ...

I shall be brief because I know that others want to speak. I also want to leave as much time as p...

The one point on which I agree with the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) is th...

Is my right hon. Friend struck, as I am, by the fact that the Committee on Climate Change—hardly ...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about that. In addition, the Select Committee on Energy and Cl...

Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

I hope the hon. Gentleman will excuse me, but I want to make a little progress.

A number of...

This is one of the myths that my right hon. Friend has fallen into. We have only fracked at shall...

I am sorry but my hon. Friend misheard me. I said that we have drilled 2,000 onshore wells—I was ...

I am very pleased to follow the right hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr Lilley), and I ag...

It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) even...

I am curious. The hon. Gentleman says that the report might say that fracking is increasing emiss...

Compared with what would otherwise be the case. I am aware that the hon. Gentleman is keen on the...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

No, lots of people would like to speak and the hon. Gentleman has had a chance to do so.

Le...

I did try to intervene on the shadow Minister. The hon. Gentleman might choose to invite the shad...

I thank the Minister for his intervention, although I am not sure whether he is asking me to answ...

I rise to support the Government on these crucial amendments and to congratulate the Minister on ...

This has been a good debate on the amendments. I pay tribute to the Minister for steering a diffi...

One of the details I am particularly concerned about is coal bed methane, which is exploited at d...

I am sure the Minister will respond.

My right hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpen...

I had not intended to speak tonight but, having heard the debate, feel that I must contribute. My...

Will my hon. Friend give way?

I will not, because other Members are still to speak.

There is clearly the potential for fr...

I am reassured by the words of my hon. Friend the Minister, particular with regard to groundwater...

My hon. Friend draws attention to the fact that here in the UK we have the best environmentally r...