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Proceeding contribution from Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning Bill.


Planning Bill

I note that my hon. Friend has tabled a number of amendments on the role of the decision maker. The issue is whether the Secretary of State or the IPC makes the final decision. As the Secretary of State has made clear, the Bill prescribes certain circumstances in which she can take the final decision, but does my hon. Friend think that an application for judicial review will be almost inevitable every time the Secretary of State declines to take that decision, which will slow down the big infrastructure projects that we are seeking to speed up?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c356 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Compensation Aerials Compulsory purchase Conservation Airports Brownfield sites Health Fees and charges Land Liability Infrastructure Heathrow Airport Local government Ministerial powers National security Planning permission Pollution Planning Nuclear power Power stations Railways Listed buildings Mobile phones Parliamentary scrutiny Public participation Scotland Telecommunications Regional planning and development Wales Trees Regional development agencies Tree preservation orders Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements Community infrastructure levy
Legislation
Planning Bill 2007-08
Link
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