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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008
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Planning Bill, continued

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  247

Clause  7,  page  4,  line  25,  at end add—

‘(7)
The Secretary of State shall give reasons for designating a statement as a national

policy statement, including his reasons for not following any representations

made.’.

Clause Agreed to.

John Healey

Agreed to  49

Clause  8,  page  4,  line  40,  leave out ‘district council’ and insert ‘county council, or

district council,’.

John Healey

Agreed to  50

Clause  8,  page  4,  leave out lines 41 and 42.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  226

Clause  9,  page  5,  line  7,  at end insert ‘and the Independent Planning Commission’s

functions’.

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Not called  57

Clause  9,  page  5,  line  9,  at end add—

‘(3)
“Sustainable development” is defined as enabling people to satisfy their basic

needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life

of future generations.’.

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Not called  58

Clause  9,  page  5,  line  9,  at end add—

‘(3)
In carrying out functions under sections 5 and 6 the Secretary of State shall have

regard to—

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008
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Planning Bill, continued

(a)
all relevant international obligations included under the Habitats

Directive;

(b)
carbon implications and targets set out for carbon emissions;

(c)
the biodiversity duty in section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural

Communities Act 2006.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

Not called  74

Clause  10,  page  5,  line  24,  at end add—

‘(4)
The Secretary of State must report on the progress of the review at 28 day

intervals.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  192

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
No statement referred to within subsection (1) above may be designated as a

national policy statement or referred to in such a statement unless it has been

subject to environmental assessment in accordance with the Environmental

Assessment of Plans and Programmes Directive 2001/42/EC and regulations

implementing that Directive.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Withdrawn  193

Clause  11,  page  5,  line  36,  leave out subsection (3).

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008
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Planning Bill, continued

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not selected  61

Page  5,  line  25,  leave out Clause 11.

Clause Agreed to.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Negatived on division  195

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  6,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

Not called  75

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  12,  leave out from ‘review’ to end of line 14.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  196

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  13,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  248

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  14,  after ‘day’, insert ‘of publication’.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008
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Planning Bill, continued

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  197

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  18,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  249

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  19,  leave out ‘State complies’ and insert ‘State’s

compliance’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  250

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  20,  at end insert ‘is published’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  198

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  25,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  251

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  26,  leave out ‘State complies’ and insert ‘State’s

compliance’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  252

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  27,  at end insert ‘is published’.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008
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Planning Bill, continued

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  199

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  32,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  253

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  33,  at end insert ‘or (if later) published’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  200

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  38,  leave out ‘6’ and insert ‘12’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not called  254

Clause  12,  page  6,  line  39,  after ‘day’, insert ‘of publication’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

Not selected  194

Page  6,  line  1,  leave out Clause 12.

Clause Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22nd January at 10.30 a.m.