Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL). Consent of the Queen and the Prince of Wales signified. Lords third reading debate. Privilege amendment made. Bill passed with amendments and sent to the Commons.

Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill (HL). Consent of the Queen and the Prince of Wales signified. Lords third reading debate. Privilege amendment made. Bill passed with amendments and sent to the Commons.

Schedule 4: Boundary and electoral change: amendments Amendments 137 to 179 137: Schedule 4, page 105, line 2, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 138: Schedule 4, page 105, line 30, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 139: Schedule 4, page 105,...

Schedule 4: Boundary and electoral change: amendments Amendments 137 to 179 137: Schedule 4, page 105, line 2, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 138: Schedule 4, page 105, line 30, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 139: Schedule 4, page 105,...

Schedule 2: Electoral change in England: considerations on review Amendments 123 to 136 123: Schedule 2, page 99, line 29, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 124: Schedule 2, page 99, line 40, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 125: Schedule 2,...

Schedule 2: Electoral change in England: considerations on review Amendments 123 to 136 123: Schedule 2, page 99, line 29, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 124: Schedule 2, page 99, line 40, leave out "Boundary Committee" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission" 125: Schedule 2,...

Clause 143: Extent Amendment 56 56: Clause 143, page 87, line 29, at end insert— "Paragraph (a) does not apply to section (Politically restricted posts) (which accordingly extends to England and Wales only)." Amendment 56 agreed.

Clause 143: Extent Amendment 56 56: Clause 143, page 87, line 29, at end insert— "Paragraph (a) does not apply to section (Politically restricted posts) (which accordingly extends to England and Wales only)." Amendment 56 agreed.

Clause 142: Repeals Amendment 55 55: Clause 142, page 87, line 15, at end insert— "(za) the repeals in Part A1 of Schedule 7 are part of section (Politically restricted posts);" Amendment 55 agreed.

Clause 142: Repeals Amendment 55 55: Clause 142, page 87, line 15, at end insert— "(za) the repeals in Part A1 of Schedule 7 are part of section (Politically restricted posts);" Amendment 55 agreed.

Schedule 1: Boundary Committee for England Amendments 59 to 122 59: Schedule 1, page 90, line 5, leave out "Boundary Committee for England" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission for England ("the Commission")" 60: Schedule 1, page 90, line 6, leave out "Committee" and insert "Commission" 61: Schedule 1, page...

Schedule 1: Boundary Committee for England Amendments 59 to 122 59: Schedule 1, page 90, line 5, leave out "Boundary Committee for England" and insert "Local Government Boundary Commission for England ("the Commission")" 60: Schedule 1, page 90, line 6, leave out "Committee" and insert "Commission" 61: Schedule 1, page...

Clause 144: Commencement: general Amendments 57 and 58 57: Clause 144, page 87, line 40, leave out "Chapter 5 comes" and insert "Chapter 5 and section (Politically restricted posts) come" 58: Clause 144, page 88, line 16, leave out from "force" to end of line 17 and insert "on a...

Clause 144: Commencement: general Amendments 57 and 58 57: Clause 144, page 87, line 40, leave out "Chapter 5 comes" and insert "Chapter 5 and section (Politically restricted posts) come" 58: Clause 144, page 88, line 16, leave out from "force" to end of line 17 and insert "on a...

My Lords, I take the point that the noble Lord, Lord Judd, has made. I hope that the Minister will tell us that she accepts the principle, if not the amendment. I realise that it is a late stage at which to accept an amendment that might need to be...

My Lords, I take the point that the noble Lord, Lord Judd, has made. I hope that the Minister will tell us that she accepts the principle, if not the amendment. I realise that it is a late stage at which to accept an amendment that might need to be...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for what she has just said and the gracious way in which she said it. I have a couple of speaking notes, but I will reply in kind in due course. These four amendments take us back to some serious debates in Committee...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for what she has just said and the gracious way in which she said it. I have a couple of speaking notes, but I will reply in kind in due course. These four amendments take us back to some serious debates in Committee...

My Lords, I welcome very much what my noble friend has done with Clause 80. As we have heard again, the commitment of my noble friend is exemplary in terms of how important she sees the parks and their interests to be. I am sorry that, with the force of...

My Lords, I welcome very much what my noble friend has done with Clause 80. As we have heard again, the commitment of my noble friend is exemplary in terms of how important she sees the parks and their interests to be. I am sorry that, with the force of...

Clause 80: Sustainable development Amendment 54 54: Transpose Clause 80 to after Clause 69 Amendment 54 agreed.

Clause 80: Sustainable development Amendment 54 54: Transpose Clause 80 to after Clause 69 Amendment 54 agreed.

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. She is explaining that she is attracted to the other amendment because it deals specifically with local authorities. Unless she is going to come to it, she has not dealt with the issue of national parks authorities...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. She is explaining that she is attracted to the other amendment because it deals specifically with local authorities. Unless she is going to come to it, she has not dealt with the issue of national parks authorities...

My Lords, before the Minister speaks formally to her amendment and replies to the others, it may be appropriate for me to say a few words about the amendments. We have debated this issue in Grand Committee and on Report. Indeed, my noble friend Lord Hanningfield unsuccessfully sought the support...

My Lords, before the Minister speaks formally to her amendment and replies to the others, it may be appropriate for me to say a few words about the amendments. We have debated this issue in Grand Committee and on Report. Indeed, my noble friend Lord Hanningfield unsuccessfully sought the support...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Hamwee and I have added our names to the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Judd, and we were very pleased to do so. I do not need to repeat all that he has very ably said. Speaking from the Opposition Front Bench,...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Hamwee and I have added our names to the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Judd, and we were very pleased to do so. I do not need to repeat all that he has very ably said. Speaking from the Opposition Front Bench,...

My Lords, I should remind the House of the honorary roles I hold in the Campaign for National Parks and Friends of the Lake District. It would be quite wrong to use Third Reading to reargue the case for the merits; we covered that very fully at earlier stages. I...

My Lords, I should remind the House of the honorary roles I hold in the Campaign for National Parks and Friends of the Lake District. It would be quite wrong to use Third Reading to reargue the case for the merits; we covered that very fully at earlier stages. I...

Clause 68: Leaders' Boards Amendment 51 51: Clause 68, page 52, line 6, at end insert— "( ) Membership of the Leaders’ Board will include representatives from each type of authority with planning responsibilities within each region."

Clause 68: Leaders' Boards Amendment 51 51: Clause 68, page 52, line 6, at end insert— "( ) Membership of the Leaders’ Board will include representatives from each type of authority with planning responsibilities within each region."

Clause 66: Partner Authorities Amendment 50 50: Clause 66, leave out Clause 66 Amendment 50 agreed.

Clause 66: Partner Authorities Amendment 50 50: Clause 66, leave out Clause 66 Amendment 50 agreed.

My Lords, I share the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Graham. Perhaps I will add my comments on the Bill generally a little later in our proceedings. At this point, I will just put on record the support from the Liberal Democrat Benches for these amendments. They are...

My Lords, I share the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Graham. Perhaps I will add my comments on the Bill generally a little later in our proceedings. At this point, I will just put on record the support from the Liberal Democrat Benches for these amendments. They are...

My Lords, the Government have laid these amendments as a direct response to earlier opposition amendments. I am grateful that the noble Lord, Lord Patel, gave a commitment on Report to come back with these amendments. I am pleased that the Government have been prepared to concede that in this...

My Lords, the Government have laid these amendments as a direct response to earlier opposition amendments. I am grateful that the noble Lord, Lord Patel, gave a commitment on Report to come back with these amendments. I am pleased that the Government have been prepared to concede that in this...

My Lords, I welcome these amendments and thank the Minister for them. I congratulate my noble friends Lord Patel and Lady Andrews on bringing them forward. I have been a Member of this House for more than 25 years and have spoken to Bills when my party was in government...

My Lords, I welcome these amendments and thank the Minister for them. I congratulate my noble friends Lord Patel and Lady Andrews on bringing them forward. I have been a Member of this House for more than 25 years and have spoken to Bills when my party was in government...