moved Amendment No. 11: 11: Clause 9, page 4, line 30, leave out from ““““common”””” to end of line 33 and insert ““has the meaning given by section 19(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67),”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 11: 11: Clause 9, page 4, line 30, leave out from ““““common”””” to end of line 33 and insert ““has the meaning given by section 19(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67),”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

My Lords, the amendment is almost the same as the one that noble Lords opposite tabled in Committee. I know that the noble Earl will be a little disappointed, but my response in general will be pretty much the same as the one that we gave then. That is not...

My Lords, the amendment is almost the same as the one that noble Lords opposite tabled in Committee. I know that the noble Earl will be a little disappointed, but my response in general will be pretty much the same as the one that we gave then. That is not...

My Lords, this has been one of those extraordinary debates where we have gone from the local to the global. We have scaled the back history of housing with input from my noble friend, who talked about the long-term impact of council house sales, and we heard heartfelt pleas from...

My Lords, this has been one of those extraordinary debates where we have gone from the local to the global. We have scaled the back history of housing with input from my noble friend, who talked about the long-term impact of council house sales, and we heard heartfelt pleas from...

My Lords, perhaps I was being Delphic, but when I referred to a discussion I did not mean about nothing. It was to see whether there was some substance with which to aid the process. The offer was that; it was not to talk about nothing. I am happy to...

My Lords, perhaps I was being Delphic, but when I referred to a discussion I did not mean about nothing. It was to see whether there was some substance with which to aid the process. The offer was that; it was not to talk about nothing. I am happy to...

Much as I would like to discuss the objects and objectives of the next amendment, this might be a convenient moment for the Committee to adjourn until Monday at 3.30pm.

Much as I would like to discuss the objects and objectives of the next amendment, this might be a convenient moment for the Committee to adjourn until Monday at 3.30pm.

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether Her Majesty's Government will revisit the decision to give planning permission to the Vauxhall Tower.

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether Her Majesty's Government will revisit the decision to give planning permission to the Vauxhall Tower.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Baker, for raising this issue. Of course, I instantly add the caveat that, because of the delicate position of the application, there is little that I can say about this specific case. I am sure that noble Lords will understand why. Noble...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Baker, for raising this issue. Of course, I instantly add the caveat that, because of the delicate position of the application, there is little that I can say about this specific case. I am sure that noble Lords will understand why. Noble...

My Lords, to bring this back to the case at the centre of the debate, as I said earlier, the inspector in the Vauxhall Tower case wrote in his report that,"““it is an important principle that each case is considered on its merits  . . . Concern about the possibility of precedent...

My Lords, to bring this back to the case at the centre of the debate, as I said earlier, the inspector in the Vauxhall Tower case wrote in his report that,"““it is an important principle that each case is considered on its merits  . . . Concern about the possibility of precedent...