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The House Resumes on Monday

Lord Soley

The House resumes next Monday with the first day in committee of the Planning Bill. This is an important measure that will allow a quicker resolution of major planning issues. There is opposition to the Bill but it is worth remembering that the Terminal Five planning process took over five years and cost the taxpayer…

Terrorism Bill

Lord Soley

We had a long debate on this Bill yesterday with around 50 Peers speaking – it was a long haul! I think the standard of debate was good with powerful contributions on both sides of the argument. I repeated a point I have made before that we need to borrow an aspect of continental law…