Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Truswell (Labour), on Monday, 17 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 108 members in total.

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PLANNING BILL AND NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS

That this House welcomes the proposals for National Policy Statements (NPSs) contained in the Planning Bill; expresses concern however that existing policy documents such as the Air Transport White Paper may be designated as NPSs; considers that such documents were produced for a different purpose and before requirements under the strategic environmental assessment directive or the habitats directive; believes that this process would also afford those policy documents far greater status in the planning system than the public could reasonably have assumed at the time of the original consultation; and calls on the Government to ensure all NPSs are subjected to a full process of parliamentary and public consultation and scrutiny.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

603 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Colin Burgon

David Drew

John Grogan

Paddy Tipping

Jon Trickett

Subjects

Planning

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk