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

Planning Bill

My Lords, it may be my fault, but I fail to understand the noble Lord’s point about the approval of the House of Commons. The Bill sets out in clear detail the way in which the national policy statements must be arrived at. I understand the noble Lord to say that if there was a flaw in the procedure, that could not be challenged in court if it had been approved by the House of Commons. I do not understand that. I understand the noble Lord’s concerns about judicial review, but I do not see the argument that this will avoid judicial review.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
705 c421 
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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