Growth and Infrastructure Bill

My Lords, I want to make absolutely clear the level of service that an applicant can expect from ...

I am grateful to the Minister for her response. I may have missed it, but I do not think she said...

May I write to the noble Lord on that? I am not sure about the 80% but I will write to him.

That is fine. I am grateful for that and beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Lord McKenzie of Luton

38A: Clause 1, page 3, line 13, at end insert—

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My Lords, this amendment is grouped with Clause 1 stand part and we are happy to take it on that ...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for tabling this stand part debate as it gives me an op...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, though I am bound to say that it did not come as a ...

Moved by

Lord Tope

39: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“Greate...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 39, I shall speak also to Amendment 80, both of which stand in my n...

My Lords, due to procrastination, I did not ask for my name to be added to those of the noble Lor...

My Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Tope, who moved the amendment, and to the ...

My Lords, I will explain the Government’s position on this amendment. I was amused when my noble ...

Can the Minister indicate whether it is the Government’s intention to consult the Mayor of London...

It is the standard procedure. We continue to consult the Mayor of London’s office on a raft of is...

My Lords, mention was made of the reference which I and my noble friend Lord Jenkin made to the o...

Moved by

Lord McKenzie of Luton

40: Schedule 1, page 39, line 16, after “may” insert ...

My Lords, this amendment concerns the arrangements when an application has been made to the Secre...

My Lords, this provision in Schedule 1 allows a new inspector to be appointed in cases where, for...

I thank the Minister for that reply. I understand the thrust of it and I understand that probity ...

I think that my noble friend has already undertaken to write to the noble Lord on the other point...

I thank the Minister for that and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Lord McKenzie of Luton

41: Clause 2, page 3, line 20, after “direct,” insert...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 41, I will speak to Amendments 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49. W...

My Lords, I sought to scribble down the noble Lord’s questions as they came in. I apologise if I ...

The Minister said several times that the purpose is to increase the efficiency of the appeal syst...

The short answer to the second question is no. This is about making things more efficient. I am s...

I agree entirely with that. Whatever you are doing, doing it more efficiently is a good idea. How...

As I said, from my experience of life, whether in business or the public sector, it helps growth ...

My Lords, I am not sure that we can progress much further on this this evening. I fear that part ...