Lords report stage fifth day. Amendment 164 agreed to on division (180 to 175). Amendments 165 to 181 and 184A agreed to. Amendment 190 agreed to on division (186 to 180). Amendment 191 agreed to on division (182 to 172). Amendment 191A agreed to on division (158 to 149). Amendments 191AA, 191B and 191C agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage fifth day. Amendment 164 agreed to on division (180 to 175). Amendments 165 to 181 and 184A agreed to. Amendment 190 agreed to on division (186 to 180). Amendment 191 agreed to on division (182 to 172). Amendment 191A agreed to on division (158 to 149). Amendments...

My Lords, it is good to be back in your Lordships’ House. I remind the House of my interests as a serving councillor on both a district and a county council, and as a vice-president of the District Councils’ Network. I say for the record that, in spite of the...

My Lords, it is good to be back in your Lordships’ House. I remind the House of my interests as a serving councillor on both a district and a county council, and as a vice-president of the District Councils’ Network. I say for the record that, in spite of the...

My Lords, way back in March, when we had our lengthy discussions on the planning section of the Bill, we explained that although our amendments necessarily covered the detail of the various clauses, there was huge concern in local government about some of the fundamental principles that underlie the proposed...

My Lords, way back in March, when we had our lengthy discussions on the planning section of the Bill, we explained that although our amendments necessarily covered the detail of the various clauses, there was huge concern in local government about some of the fundamental principles that underlie the proposed...

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 86 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 87 to 90 agreed to.

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 86 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 87 to 90 agreed to.

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

185A: Clause 86, page 94, leave out lines 28 to 30

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would remove inserted subsection (5C), which would give primacy to the national development management policies over a development plan in the event of a conflict.

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

185A: Clause 86, page 94, leave out lines 28 to 30

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would remove inserted subsection (5C), which would give primacy to the national development management policies over a development plan in the event of a conflict.

My Lords, the previous discussion highlighted some of the concerns we have about the contradictions between the matters that have been enshrined in the Bill, which some of us

might think are not quite so important, and those which have been left out. Getting the balance right is clearly important....

My Lords, the previous discussion highlighted some of the concerns we have about the contradictions between the matters that have been enshrined in the Bill, which some of us

might think are not quite so important, and those which have been left out. Getting the balance right is clearly important....

My Lords, one of the problems that those of us who have been very involved in the planning system are having is that we cannot see how this all fits together and works in practice. In her last statement, the Minister said that local authorities know their area best, and...

My Lords, one of the problems that those of us who have been very involved in the planning system are having is that we cannot see how this all fits together and works in practice. In her last statement, the Minister said that local authorities know their area best, and...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

196A: Clause 88, page 95, line 24, leave out “are” and insert “the Mayor considers to be”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is intended to remove ambiguity about whose opinion is relevant in relation to whether or not a matter is of strategic importance to more than one...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

196A: Clause 88, page 95, line 24, leave out “are” and insert “the Mayor considers to be”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is intended to remove ambiguity about whose opinion is relevant in relation to whether or not a matter is of strategic importance to more than one...

My Lords, my Amendments 196A, 197 and 197A relate to implications from clauses in the Bill that impact specifically on London. The devolution proposals are, perhaps understandably, focused on areas outside London, with an emphasis on mayoral authorities, and do not always recognise the unique governance arrangements within London. London...

My Lords, my Amendments 196A, 197 and 197A relate to implications from clauses in the Bill that impact specifically on London. The devolution proposals are, perhaps understandably, focused on areas outside London, with an emphasis on mayoral authorities, and do not always recognise the unique governance arrangements within London. London...

Before we move on from this topic, I will add another observation: the county members are the ones that have the places on the combined authority. The districts do not have voting rights on those combined authorities. So I do not understand how it will work if the counties will...

Before we move on from this topic, I will add another observation: the county members are the ones that have the places on the combined authority. The districts do not have voting rights on those combined authorities. So I do not understand how it will work if the counties will...

I am grateful to noble Lords for a good debate on these topics relating to spatial planning. They are very important issues, and this is a key part of the Bill.

There are some key themes that have emerged as part of this discussion. The first is the integration of plans...

I am grateful to noble Lords for a good debate on these topics relating to spatial planning. They are very important issues, and this is a key part of the Bill.

There are some key themes that have emerged as part of this discussion. The first is the integration of plans...

I am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance.

We had some discussions around borders—I will say more about that in a moment—but Herts has boundaries with London in the south of the county and with very rural areas in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire in the north of the county.

The other key...

I am grateful to the Minister for that reassurance.

We had some discussions around borders—I will say more about that in a moment—but Herts has boundaries with London in the south of the county and with very rural areas in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire in the north of the county.

The other key...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

198: After Clause 90, insert the following new Clause—

“Deliberative democracy: local planning

(1) Before preparing any development or outline plan, a local planning authority must undertake a process of deliberative democracy involving the community to set—

(a) the balance of economic, environmental, infrastructure and special plans,

(b) the type...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

198: After Clause 90, insert the following new Clause—

“Deliberative democracy: local planning

(1) Before preparing any development or outline plan, a local planning authority must undertake a process of deliberative democracy involving the community to set—

(a) the balance of economic, environmental, infrastructure and special plans,

(b) the type...

My Lords, I am sorry that we come to these amendments so late in the evening. Amendment 198 and the subsequent amendments are things I feel particularly strongly about. Amendment 198 would introduce the principle of deliberative democracy as part of the planning process. Recent years have seen a wave...

My Lords, I am sorry that we come to these amendments so late in the evening. Amendment 198 and the subsequent amendments are things I feel particularly strongly about. Amendment 198 would introduce the principle of deliberative democracy as part of the planning process. Recent years have seen a wave...

My Lords, once again I thank noble Lords for a very interesting debate on very important aspects of the Bill. I am grateful to the Minister for her detailed response on all the amendments that have been discussed in the debate.

I will address the key themes coming out of the...

My Lords, once again I thank noble Lords for a very interesting debate on very important aspects of the Bill. I am grateful to the Minister for her detailed response on all the amendments that have been discussed in the debate.

I will address the key themes coming out of the...