Debates between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Baroness Vere of Norbiton during the 2019 Parliament

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Airport Expansion

Debate between Lord Campbell of Pittenweem and Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Monday 2nd March 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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This is of course incredibly important, because there are potential read-acrosses to various other infrastructure builds. However, we are confident that they fall within our climate obligations.

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Portrait Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
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My Lords, is it not a fact that this decision has had the effect of letting the Prime Minister off the hook? He does not have to lie down in front of the bulldozers—so there is a clear advantage in judicial review. Why are the Government seeking to restrict it?

Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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I do not think that I am willing to go down that track.

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