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House of Commons

Tuesday 8th January 2008

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Planning Bill

[First and Second Sittings]

John Healey

Agreed to

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

8th Janurary) meet—

(a)
at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th January;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 10th January;

(c)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 15th January;

(d)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 17th January;

(e)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd January;

(f)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 24th January;

(g)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29th January;

(h)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st January;

(i)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February;

(2)
the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

TABLE

Date
Time
Witness

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 11.40 a.m.
Confederation of British Industry

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 12.20 p.m.
UK Business Council for

Sustainable Energy

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 1.00 p.m.
UK Major Ports Group

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 4.50 p.m.
Royal Town Planning Institute

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 5.30 p.m.
Local Government Association

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 6.15 p.m.
Planning Inspectorate

Tuesday 8th January
Until no later than 7.00 p.m.
Home Builders Federation and

British Property Federation

Thursday 10th January
Until no later than 9.45 a.m.
Friends of the Earth

Thursday 10th January
Until no later than 10.25 a.m.
Environment Agency

Thursday 10th January
Until no later than 1.40 p.m.
Energy Networks Association

Thursday 10th January
Until no later than 2.20 p.m.
Campaign to Protect Rural

England

Thursday 10th January
Until no later than 4.00 p.m.
Department for Communities and

Local Government

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Planning Bill, continued

(3)
proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 31; Schedule 2; Clauses

32 to 157; Schedule 3; Clauses 158 and 159; Schedule 4; Clause 160;

Schedule 5; Clauses 161 to 185; Schedule 6; Clauses 186 to 189; new

Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)
the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February.

John Healey

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Agreed to

John Healey

That, at this and any subsequent meeting at which oral evidence is to be heard, the

Committee shall sit in private until the witnesses are admitted.

Agreed to

The following witnesses gave oral evidence:

Confederation of British Industry

UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy

UK Major Ports Group

Royal Town Planning Institute

Local Government Association

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Planning Bill, continued

Planning Inspectorate

Home Builders Federation and British Property Federation

[Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m.