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Planning Bill

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that response, but it is very disappointing. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, for his support and to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for agreeing that the present use or concept of the council is misplaced and that we should find an alternative to that. In the event that we cannot do so and are left with the council, we should make more of a thing of this issue and introduce it in the opening session of the council. I find it hard to accept the Minister’s view on this matter. However, those are the facts. I should like to see some more thought go into it between now and Third Reading. In the event, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 not moved.] Schedule 1 [The Infrastructure Planning Commission]: [Amendment No. 6 not moved.]