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Proceeding contribution from Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) in the House of Commons on Monday, 2 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning Bill.

Planning Bill

I am listening carefully to the Minister, and want just to put one point to him. The policy, as he refers to it, is obviously created by Government. It then becomes, I suppose, planning policy guidance, which is not legislation but has the force of law and is as far-reaching as any piece of legislation that we could devise in this place. Planning policy guidance decides whether a planning development goes forward or not, with all the consequences of either decision. Although he is saying that they should not come before Parliament, my point is that the policy statements are very far-reaching indeed.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
476 c574 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Compulsory purchase Construction Coastal areas Climate change Crown lands and estates Common land Airports Land Licensing Environment protection Infrastructure Land use Isles of Scilly Local government Planning authorities Planning permission Planning Ports Natural gas Railways Parliamentary scrutiny National Trust Scotland Storage Sustainable development Wales Roads Rights of way Electromagnetic fields Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements
Link
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