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Proceeding contribution from Caroline Flint (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning Bill.


Planning Bill

Absolutely. That is a very clear explanation of what we are saying. The power is one of last resort. We will not take planning powers away from regional assemblies in advance of new legislation, and we will make sure that the Secretary of State undertakes the role of a regional planning body only as a last resort. Only if the regional assembly were to cease to function, or refuse to carry out its duties, which I hope is highly unlikely, might we need to resort to delegating, but not transferring, powers to the RDA.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c391 
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
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk