moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 12, page 7, line 17, leave out from ““statement”” to ““or”” in line 18 and insert ““is a pre-commencement statement”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 3 to 6. This is a group of minor and technical...

moved Amendment No. 2: 2: Clause 12, page 7, line 17, leave out from ““statement”” to ““or”” in line 18 and insert ““is a pre-commencement statement”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 3 to 6. This is a group of minor and technical...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for interpreting and speaking to my amendment, which I shall say nothing more about. I will answer quite a lot of the questions asked by my noble friend Lord Howarth by referring to the letter which my noble friend Lord Hunt...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for interpreting and speaking to my amendment, which I shall say nothing more about. I will answer quite a lot of the questions asked by my noble friend Lord Howarth by referring to the letter which my noble friend Lord Hunt...

My Lords, the noble and learned Lord is misreading the amendment. The words, "““During the period of 60 days””," in subsection (3) cover both paragraphs (a) and (b). Subsection (b) states that, "““the Secretary of State must respond””." The circumstances postulated by the noble and learned Lord, frankly, lack credibility....

My Lords, the noble and learned Lord is misreading the amendment. The words, "““During the period of 60 days””," in subsection (3) cover both paragraphs (a) and (b). Subsection (b) states that, "““the Secretary of State must respond””." The circumstances postulated by the noble and learned Lord, frankly, lack credibility....

My Lords, I did not support the Government in the Lobbies on the vote last week. Although I was in the building, I absented myself from the vote. That was because I am a member of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which had reached a clear view on...

My Lords, I did not support the Government in the Lobbies on the vote last week. Although I was in the building, I absented myself from the vote. That was because I am a member of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which had reached a clear view on...

My Lords, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 209 [Charities]:

My Lords, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 209 [Charities]:

My Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister for the trouble she has taken, the letters she has written and the way she has tried to reach a solution on this rather tricky issue. In her letter she refers to the question of ““purpose”” or ““purposes”” which we discussed...

My Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister for the trouble she has taken, the letters she has written and the way she has tried to reach a solution on this rather tricky issue. In her letter she refers to the question of ““purpose”” or ““purposes”” which we discussed...

My Lords, this is the only amendment on CIL, and I support my noble friend in what he said. It gives me the only opportunity to ask the Minister a couple of questions about CIL. I am certainly not happy with the way that the Bill is at the moment,...

My Lords, this is the only amendment on CIL, and I support my noble friend in what he said. It gives me the only opportunity to ask the Minister a couple of questions about CIL. I am certainly not happy with the way that the Bill is at the moment,...

moved Amendment No. 21: 21: Clause 209, page 121, line 39, leave out ““(1) or”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I took the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Shutt, which we have just voted on, as being the front-line position and perhaps even as being in no...

moved Amendment No. 21: 21: Clause 209, page 121, line 39, leave out ““(1) or”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I took the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Shutt, which we have just voted on, as being the front-line position and perhaps even as being in no...

moved Amendment No. 7: 7: Clause 25, page 17, line 19, at end insert ““or a mainline railway between England and Scotland linking major population centres”” The noble Duke said: My Lords, I will speak also to Amendment No. 29, which is consequential on Amendment No. 7. I thank the...

moved Amendment No. 7: 7: Clause 25, page 17, line 19, at end insert ““or a mainline railway between England and Scotland linking major population centres”” The noble Duke said: My Lords, I will speak also to Amendment No. 29, which is consequential on Amendment No. 7. I thank the...

My Lords, I declare my interest and refer in particular to the fact that I am a solicitor in private practice advising on planning issues. I am also a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution. The noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, has moved an interesting amendment in relation...

My Lords, I declare my interest and refer in particular to the fact that I am a solicitor in private practice advising on planning issues. I am also a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution. The noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, has moved an interesting amendment in relation...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Duke for moving the amendment, which gives us a further opportunity to explore the issue of cross-border rail infrastructure. We need to make a distinction between two separate issues here. The first is the issue of services. As my noble and learned...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Duke for moving the amendment, which gives us a further opportunity to explore the issue of cross-border rail infrastructure. We need to make a distinction between two separate issues here. The first is the issue of services. As my noble and learned...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Planning Bill, have consented to place their Prerogative and Interest, so far as they are affected...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Planning Bill, have consented to place their Prerogative and Interest, so far as they are affected...

moved Amendments Nos. 3 to 6: 3: Clause 12, page 7, line 20, leave out from beginning to end of line 21 and insert ““pre-commencement statements”” 4: Clause 12, page 7, line 31, leave out subsection (3) 5: Clause 12, page 7, line 42, at beginning insert ““In this section—””...

moved Amendments Nos. 3 to 6: 3: Clause 12, page 7, line 20, leave out from beginning to end of line 21 and insert ““pre-commencement statements”” 4: Clause 12, page 7, line 31, leave out subsection (3) 5: Clause 12, page 7, line 42, at beginning insert ““In this section—””...

My Lords, I find it difficult to plough my way through all this, but in the mean time I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 60 [Local impact reports]:

My Lords, I find it difficult to plough my way through all this, but in the mean time I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 60 [Local impact reports]:

My Lords, it is our contention that the Scottish dimension of any rail infrastructure projects that cross the border are subject to the devolution settlement and, therefore, should either be decided by Scottish Ministers or, as I said, be subject to a private or hybrid Bill procedure, which, in turn,...

My Lords, it is our contention that the Scottish dimension of any rail infrastructure projects that cross the border are subject to the devolution settlement and, therefore, should either be decided by Scottish Ministers or, as I said, be subject to a private or hybrid Bill procedure, which, in turn,...

My Lords, before the Minister moves her amendment, will she advise on how the Government will help local authorities with the preparation of this report? Will there be guidelines so that the reports will be consistent? What steps will be taken to ensure that all major items are included throughout...

My Lords, before the Minister moves her amendment, will she advise on how the Government will help local authorities with the preparation of this report? Will there be guidelines so that the reports will be consistent? What steps will be taken to ensure that all major items are included throughout...

moved Amendment No. 8: 8: Clause 60, page 37, line 14, at end insert— ““( ) The deadline shall allow reasonable time for the preparation of the local impact report”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, Amendment No. 8 is grouped with government Amendment No. 9. They relate to the...

moved Amendment No. 8: 8: Clause 60, page 37, line 14, at end insert— ““( ) The deadline shall allow reasonable time for the preparation of the local impact report”” The noble Baroness said: My Lords, Amendment No. 8 is grouped with government Amendment No. 9. They relate to the...

My Lords, I am interested to hear the response of the Minister, but I am still puzzled. One knows perfectly well that planning is a devolved matter and, as I understand it, would require consideration of specific areas, items, routes or anything else within Scotland. Is it the Minister’s contention...

My Lords, I am interested to hear the response of the Minister, but I am still puzzled. One knows perfectly well that planning is a devolved matter and, as I understand it, would require consideration of specific areas, items, routes or anything else within Scotland. Is it the Minister’s contention...

My Lords, I am glad that the noble Baroness welcomes the amendment. I will put on record some of the reasoning behind it and then address the amendment itself. I hope that I can reassure her. It may be useful if I set out why the Bill provides for the...

My Lords, I am glad that the noble Baroness welcomes the amendment. I will put on record some of the reasoning behind it and then address the amendment itself. I hope that I can reassure her. It may be useful if I set out why the Bill provides for the...