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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Whitaker (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 6 November 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning Bill.

Planning Bill

My Lords, I interrupt the noble Lord with great timidity. When I was briefed as a civil servant on how to avoid judicial review, which we were extensively briefed on because of the high numbers that he quotes, we were told very clearly that it was nothing to do with the authority of who took the decision; it was entirely about the process. He talks in a throwaway manner about the proper procedures being gone through, but that is the essence of the judicial review as we, the victims of it, were taught to recognise it, so I am not at all convinced that it is the authority of the organisation taking the decision that matters.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
705 c420 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Devolved matters Accountability Climate change Countryside Cultural heritage Airports Design Legal profession Environment protection Infrastructure Legislation Floods Local government Ministerial powers Planning permission Public appointments Planning Publicity Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Public participation Passenger transport executives National parks Scotland Transport Regional planning and development Sustainable development Wind power Broads Authority Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements
Legislation
Planning Bill 2007-08
Link
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