I hesitate to speak at this hour, but since we are considering geothermal power, perhaps I may introduce a thought about indirect geothermal power. Such power is waste heat from power stations, which consume enormous amounts of raw energy and turn out enormous amounts of waste heat. Generally speaking, it...

I hesitate to speak at this hour, but since we are considering geothermal power, perhaps I may introduce a thought about indirect geothermal power. Such power is waste heat from power stations, which consume enormous amounts of raw energy and turn out enormous amounts of waste heat. Generally speaking, it...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene, and if the Minister had risen quickly enough to keep the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, in his seat, I probably would not have intervened at all. Although repetition is a good thing, we must bear in mind that the stated purposes have already been...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene, and if the Minister had risen quickly enough to keep the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, in his seat, I probably would not have intervened at all. Although repetition is a good thing, we must bear in mind that the stated purposes have already been...

My Lords, if Essex man dare to stand up against Essex girl—I admire the noble Baroness for overcoming her present difficulties—I am afraid that I am going to oppose this amendment. The real problem with local carbon budgets is that local authorities, which presumably would have to administer them, have...

My Lords, if Essex man dare to stand up against Essex girl—I admire the noble Baroness for overcoming her present difficulties—I am afraid that I am going to oppose this amendment. The real problem with local carbon budgets is that local authorities, which presumably would have to administer them, have...

My Lords, first, I thank my noble friend for once again raising this issue and sticking with it when he had little initial encouragement. Secondly, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, who, as chairman of the Delegated Powers Committee, has perforce had to study in great detail the constitutional...

My Lords, first, I thank my noble friend for once again raising this issue and sticking with it when he had little initial encouragement. Secondly, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, who, as chairman of the Delegated Powers Committee, has perforce had to study in great detail the constitutional...

My Lords, I hear the noble Baroness and I am quite prepared to accept that a lot of local authorities will have given a great deal of thought to this. I also agree—particularly at county level; at district level I do not have the same experience—that they are very good...

My Lords, I hear the noble Baroness and I am quite prepared to accept that a lot of local authorities will have given a great deal of thought to this. I also agree—particularly at county level; at district level I do not have the same experience—that they are very good...

My Lords, I have a great deal of sympathy with what the noble Baroness has had to say in support of this group of rejecting amendments. I call them that because they would reject the community infrastructure levy. I may say, just to encourage her, that I am less optimistic...

My Lords, I have a great deal of sympathy with what the noble Baroness has had to say in support of this group of rejecting amendments. I call them that because they would reject the community infrastructure levy. I may say, just to encourage her, that I am less optimistic...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for removing the anomaly that in effect would have made CIL a tax on gain, and making it properly into a charge for development. That in itself is welcome. I have some sympathy with the difficulty of my noble friend who wants a clear...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for removing the anomaly that in effect would have made CIL a tax on gain, and making it properly into a charge for development. That in itself is welcome. I have some sympathy with the difficulty of my noble friend who wants a clear...

My Lords, I speak in part because, after the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, had his debate on heritage on Monday, we met in the Corridor and he was concerned that, because I had sat on my hands, I did not agree with his proposition. I remind him of the adage...

My Lords, I speak in part because, after the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, had his debate on heritage on Monday, we met in the Corridor and he was concerned that, because I had sat on my hands, I did not agree with his proposition. I remind him of the adage...

My Lords, I understand that it is my amendment that is under discussion rather than the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness. I am grateful for her offer to try to take the matter forward through correspondence. With that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment No. 136AB, as...

My Lords, I understand that it is my amendment that is under discussion rather than the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness. I am grateful for her offer to try to take the matter forward through correspondence. With that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment No. 136AB, as...

moved, as an amendment to Amendment No. 136AA, Amendment No. 136AB: 136AB: After Clause 202, line 8, leave out ““wholly or mainly”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. I feel that I should apologise for interrupting her flow but it was necessary as...

moved, as an amendment to Amendment No. 136AA, Amendment No. 136AB: 136AB: After Clause 202, line 8, leave out ““wholly or mainly”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. I feel that I should apologise for interrupting her flow but it was necessary as...

My Lords, the noble Baroness is attempting to wind up remarks that I have not yet made. While I have every sympathy with her on the position, there are other noble Lords with amendments in this group. It would be wise if the noble Baroness would desist at this point...

My Lords, the noble Baroness is attempting to wind up remarks that I have not yet made. While I have every sympathy with her on the position, there are other noble Lords with amendments in this group. It would be wise if the noble Baroness would desist at this point...

My Lords, I have an amendment in this group on the same subject. It is really a probing amendment to try to determine, if we can, exactly where CIL would or would not be payable. I am bound to say that I would go considerably further than the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I have an amendment in this group on the same subject. It is really a probing amendment to try to determine, if we can, exactly where CIL would or would not be payable. I am bound to say that I would go considerably further than the noble Lord,...

My Lords, that is precisely the point; I do not know. That is the problem. My own amendment is directed at trying to find out what is and is not included. My own preference would be for a clear statement in the Bill that infrastructure that is quite clearly infrastructure,...

My Lords, that is precisely the point; I do not know. That is the problem. My own amendment is directed at trying to find out what is and is not included. My own preference would be for a clear statement in the Bill that infrastructure that is quite clearly infrastructure,...

My Lords, for my security, I remind the House of interests that I have previously declared in this field. I preface my remarks by assuring the noble Lord, Lord Best, that I support his plea for social housing to be exempt from CIL. We need to remind ourselves that Section...

My Lords, for my security, I remind the House of interests that I have previously declared in this field. I preface my remarks by assuring the noble Lord, Lord Best, that I support his plea for social housing to be exempt from CIL. We need to remind ourselves that Section...

My Lords, does a seriously reduced rate include a zero rate?

My Lords, does a seriously reduced rate include a zero rate?

I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Cobbold, for forgetting that he had an amendment in this group. It is a significant group and the Minister has dealt with it as best he can. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 362 to 368...

I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Cobbold, for forgetting that he had an amendment in this group. It is a significant group and the Minister has dealt with it as best he can. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 362 to 368...

I am most grateful to the Minister for that response, which removes our concerns. It was a probing amendment, and we have probed successfully. I intend to withdraw the amendment—

I am most grateful to the Minister for that response, which removes our concerns. It was a probing amendment, and we have probed successfully. I intend to withdraw the amendment—

The explanation for that is simple: the noble Baroness has taken the trouble to write to me on those amendments. I am grateful for that letter. Unfortunately, I received it only this morning. I have read it and it looks as though it has answered the points that we raised...

The explanation for that is simple: the noble Baroness has taken the trouble to write to me on those amendments. I am grateful for that letter. Unfortunately, I received it only this morning. I have read it and it looks as though it has answered the points that we raised...

As I have five amendments in this group, I thought I might have a chance to speak to them before my noble friend started picking up points. I might accidentally say something of interest to him; although I do not think that I will, because—

As I have five amendments in this group, I thought I might have a chance to speak to them before my noble friend started picking up points. I might accidentally say something of interest to him; although I do not think that I will, because—

I hesitate to interrupt, but would the Minister mind answering a question about a different subject? It is related to associated development, and I have raised it with her before. I am talking about carbon dioxide pipelines, and the reason for raising the subject once again is that over the...

I hesitate to interrupt, but would the Minister mind answering a question about a different subject? It is related to associated development, and I have raised it with her before. I am talking about carbon dioxide pipelines, and the reason for raising the subject once again is that over the...