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Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  138

Clause  32,  page  25,  line  41,  leave out from beginning to end of line 3 on page 26

and insert—

““(a)    

the harbour facilities are wholly or partly in England or in waters adjacent

to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea, and.””

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  72

Clause  32,  page  26,  line  2,  leave out from “and” to end of line 3

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  73

Clause  32,  page  26,  line  4,  leave out subsection (4)

Clauses 32 to 35 Agreed to.

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Negatived on division  74

Clause  36,  page  29,  line  17,  leave out from “wind” to end of line 18

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  75

Clause  36,  page  29,  line  21,  leave out from “zone” to end of line 22

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  76

Clause  36,  page  30,  line  2,  leave out paragraph (c)

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  77

Clause  36,  page  30,  line  16,  leave out from “waters” to end of line 21

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Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  78

Clause  36,  page  30,  line  37,  leave out from “waters” to end of line 39

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  79

Clause  36,  page  30,  line  40,  leave out sub-paragraph (a)(ii)

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  80

Clause  36,  page  30,  line  47,  leave out from “waters” to end of line 48

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 37 Agreed to.

Secretary Alun Cairns

Agreed to  47

Clause  38,  page  32,  leave out lines 9 to 12 and insert—

“(2A)    

Subsection (1) above shall not apply in relation to an electric line that—

(a)    

has a nominal voltage of 132 kilovolts or less, and

(b)    

is associated with the construction or extension of a devolved Welsh

generating station consented to on or after the day on which section 36 of

the Wales Act 2016 comes into force.

(2B)    

“Devolved Welsh generating station” means a generating station that—

(a)    

is in Wales and—

(i)    

generates electricity from wind, or

(ii)    

has a maximum capacity of 350 megawatts or less; or

(b)    

is in Welsh waters and has a maximum capacity of 350 megawatts or less.

(2C)    

“Welsh waters” has the meaning given in section 36 above.”

Secretary Alun Cairns

Agreed to  48

Clause  38,  page  32,  line  17,  leave out “generating station consented to by the

Welsh Ministers” and insert “devolved Welsh generating station consented to on or after

the day on which section 36 of the Wales Act 2016 comes into force”

Secretary Alun Cairns

Agreed to  49

Clause  38,  page  32,  line  19,  at end insert—

“(3C)    

“Devolved Welsh generating station” means a generating station that—

(a)    

is in Wales and—

(i)    

generates electricity from wind, or

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(ii)    

has a capacity of 350 megawatts or less; or

(b)    

is in waters adjacent to Wales up to the seaward limits of the territorial

sea or in the Welsh zone and has a capacity of 350 megawatts or less.

(3D)    

“Welsh zone” has the meaning given in section 158 of the Government of Wales

Act 2006.”

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Chris Davies

Mr David Jones

Dr James Davies

Not called  158

Clause  39,  page  32,  line  23,  leave out “or (4A)” and insert “to (4D)”

Chris Davies

Mr David Jones

Dr James Davies

Not called  159

Clause  39,  page  32,  line  27,  at beginning insert “subject to subsections (4B) to

(4D),”

Chris Davies

Mr David Jones

Dr James Davies

Not called  160

Clause  39,  page  32,  line  31,  at end insert—

“(4B)    

Where Welsh Ministers are minded to grant planning consent for the construction

or extension of a station generating electricity from wind which would have a

capacity greater than 50 megawatts, they must not determine the application

unless—

(a)    

they have sent to the Secretary of State—

(i)    

a copy of any representations made to them in respect of the

application;

(ii)    

a copy of any report on the application prepared by an officer of

the Welsh Government;

(iii)    

a statement of the decision they propose to make; and

(iv)    

where they propose to grant consent, a statement of any

conditions they propose to impose and a draft of any planning

obligation they propose to enter into and details of any proposed

planning contribution; and

(b)    

either—

(i)    

a period of 14 days has elapsed beginning with the date notified

in writing by the Secretary of State to Welsh Ministers as the date

on which he received the documents referred to in paragraph (a);

or

(ii)    

the Secretary of State has notified Welsh Ministers in writing

that he is content for them to determine the application in

accordance with the statement referred to in sub-paragraph

(a)(iii) and, if applicable, the matters referred to in sub-paragraph

(a)(iv).

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(4C)    

Within the period of 14 days set out in paragraph (4B)(b)(i) the Secretary of State

may direct Welsh Ministers empowered to determine the application for the

construction or extension of a station generating electricity from wind which

would have a capacity greater than 50 megawatts—

(a)    

to withhold consent for a further period up to six months;

(b)    

to provide further information about the application; and

(c)    

where he makes a direction under paragraph (4C)(a) within the period

specified in the direction to direct them to—

(i)    

grant consent subject, if necessary, to the conditions set out at

paragraph (4B)(a)(iv); or

(ii)    

refuse consent.

(4D)    

The Secretary of State may give a direction to Welsh Ministers that applications

for consent for the construction or extension of stations generating electricity

from wind which would have a capacity less than 51 megawatts must be

determined by local planning authorities and must not be called in or determined

by Welsh Ministers.”

Clauses 39 to 43 Agreed to.

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Negatived on division  81

Clause  44,  page  34,  leave out line 37 to line 5 on page 35 and insert—

“Omit sections 114 and 152 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  125

Clause  44,  page  34,  line  38,   leave out from “(1),” to end of line 40 and insert “omit

paragraph (b).”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  126

Clause  44,  page  34,  line  41,   leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“( )    

Omit section 152 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (intervention in case of

functions relating to water etc).”

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 45 Agreed to.

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Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  130

Clause  46,  page  35,  line  33,  leave out “consult” and insert “obtain the consent of”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  132

Clause  46,  page  36,  leave out lines 1 to 3

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  131

Clause  46,  page  36,  line  17,  leave out subsection (2)

Clauses 46 to 50 Agreed to.

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  144

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  2,  at end insert—

“( )    

If a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) includes

provision within devolved competence or provision modifying a devolution

enactment, the Secretary of State must send a copy of the instrument or, if

subsection (8A) applies, a draft of the instrument to the First Minister for Wales

and the First Minister must lay it before the Assembly.”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  147

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  2,  at end insert—

“( )    

In this section “devolution enactment” means a provision contained in—

(a)    

the Government of Wales Act 2006 or an instrument made under or

having effect by virtue of that Act;

(b)    

the Wales Act 2014 or an instrument made under or having effect by

virtue of that Act.

( )    

For the purposes of this section—

(a)    

“modifying” includes amending, repealing and revoking;

(b)    

“within devolved competence” is to be read in accordance with

subsections (7) and (8) of section 17, but no account is to be taken of the

requirement to consult the appropriate Minister in paragraph 11(2) of

Schedule 7B.”

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Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  150

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  4,  leave out “primary legislation” and insert “an Act of

Parliament”

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  82

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  6,  after “Parliament” insert “and the National Assembly

for Wales.”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  145

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  6,  at end insert—

“(6A)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) that

includes—

(a)    

provision within devolved competence modifying any provision of

primary legislation, or

(b)    

provision modifying any devolution enactment in primary legislation,

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and

approved by a resolution of the Assembly.”

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  151

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  6,  at end insert—

“(6A)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) that includes

provision amending or repealing any provision of a Measure or Act of the

National Assembly for Wales may not be made unless a draft of the instrument

has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament

and the Assembly.”

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  152

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  7,  at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (7A),”

Jeremy Corbyn

Dame Rosie Winterton

Paul Flynn

Not called  146

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  9,  leave out “, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a

resolution of either House of Parliament” and insert “or the Assembly, is subject to

annulment in pursuance of a resolution of—

(a)    

either House of Parliament, and

(b)    

if it includes provision that would be within devolved competence or

provision modifying a devolution enactment, the Assembly.”

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Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  153

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  10,  at end insert—

“(7A)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) that includes

provision amending or revoking subordinate legislation made by—

(a)    

the Welsh Ministers, or

(b)    

the National Assembly for Wales as constituted by the Government of

Wales Act 1998,

if made without a draft having been approved by a resolution of each House of

Parliament and the Assembly, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution

of either House of Parliament or the Assembly.”

Hywel Williams

Liz Saville Roberts

Jonathan Edwards

Not called  154

Clause  51,  page  39,  line  11,  leave out subsection (8)

Clause 51, Schedule 5, Clause 52 agreed to.

Secretary Alun Cairns

Agreed to  59

Schedule  6,  page  108,  line  12,  leave out sub-paragraph (2)

Secretary Alun Cairns

Agreed to  60

Schedule  6,  page  109,  line  34,  at end insert—

“Development consent for generating stations

7A  (1)  

The amendments made by sections 36(2) to (6) and 38(4) do not apply in

relation to an application acceptance of which is notified to the applicant under

section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 before the day on which section 36 of this

Act comes into force.

      (2)  

Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008 has effect in relation to orders granting

development consent for devolved Welsh generating stations as if—

(a)    

references to the Secretary of State were references to the Welsh

Ministers;

(b)    

the following were omitted—

(i)    

paragraph 2(11);

(ii)    

paragraph 3(5A);

(iii)    

paragraph 4(9);

(iv)    

the references to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland in

paragraphs 6(6)(a) and 7(3)(d).

      (3)  

In this paragraph “devolved Welsh generating station” means a generating

station that—

(a)    

is in Wales and—

(i)    

generates electricity from wind, or