Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
The Rt Hon. the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE
Labour
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 19 October 1997
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
23/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, it has been a very interesting debate. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, that I know the Green Party does not like nuclear, and I w...
My Lords, my Amendment 53B seeks to remove the current requirement for what is known as “regulatory justification” in relation to new nuclear power st...
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State of Climate and Nature
20/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I refer back to the point raised by the noble Earl, Lord Russell, when he referred to growth in the green economy. This refers back to a CBI...
NHS England: Staff Costs
20/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, to come back to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, about an impact assessment, does the Minister think it might be a good idea ...
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am sure that the whole Committee would wish to thank my noble friend the Minister for her very comprehensive View full contribution →
My Lords, we come to another interesting clause. In essence, I am trying to find ways to identify those infrastructure developments that are of critic...
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, from the noble Lord’s experience, does he think it possible to legislate for regulators to use their common sense?
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for her amendment. Although I am seeking to amend her amendment, I echo the point she raised; it i...
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, may I follow the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, and thank him for that unusual and welcome display of humility?
I will put a question to h...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I cannot resist intervening. How on earth can one go ahead and say we will elect the House of Lords without looking at the powers the House ...
My Lords, I served as Whip on the Bill in 1999 and I was present for every session. I keep the flame that, one day, we will deal with these issues in ...
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
01/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, my noble friend, whom I respect greatly and have worked with over many years, underestimates the calibre of many Members of Parliament. I ta...
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, is nothing if not consistent on this issue. We voted together on the seven options that your Lordships’ Ho...
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
24/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I very much welcome the Bill, which I see as an essential foundation to building new homes and critical infra- structure. We simply cannot a...
National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation
20/05/2025 • Lords
I thank the noble Baroness.
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, is very experienced and knows that departmental spring is not entirely consistent with meteorological s...
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