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Proceeding contribution from Duke of Montrose (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Planning Bill.

Planning Bill

My Lords, I am interested to hear the response of the Minister, but I am still puzzled. One knows perfectly well that planning is a devolved matter and, as I understand it, would require consideration of specific areas, items, routes or anything else within Scotland. Is it the Minister’s contention that national infrastructure is not a reserved matter and that, therefore, it is a proper matter for the Scottish Administration to consider? If so, does that relate only to national infrastructure as regards Scotland? The clauses at the beginning of the Bill apply to Scotland, so I would have thought that the Scots should be able to consider cross-border railways.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
705 c1018 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Charities Compulsory purchase Common land Design Delegated legislation National landscapes Housing Fees and charges Land EU law Infrastructure Exemptions Housing associations Freight Emergency services Land use Gardens Planning permission Police Planning Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Property development National parks Parliamentary privilege Scotland Regional planning and development Sustainable development Social rented housing Renewable energy Urban areas EU aid Planning gain supplement Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements Community infrastructure levy European Landscape Convention
Legislation
Planning Bill 2007-08
Link
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