Is my noble friend saying that if a review of the policy statement takes place, that in itself does not require the full panoply of consultation, but if the review leads to a proposal for amendment the consultation will take place? Is that what she is saying?

Is my noble friend saying that if a review of the policy statement takes place, that in itself does not require the full panoply of consultation, but if the review leads to a proposal for amendment the consultation will take place? Is that what she is saying?

I am grateful to Members of the Committee for struggling to help me with the clause. I have listened to all the advice that has come across the Committee about how we can make it better. My first task is to explain what we think that it will do, and...

I am grateful to Members of the Committee for struggling to help me with the clause. I have listened to all the advice that has come across the Committee about how we can make it better. My first task is to explain what we think that it will do, and...

I shall not reply at length to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Woolmer; I am quite happy to leave that to the Minister. However, I am delighted that my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay is directing his considerable intellect to this question. He may be able to...

I shall not reply at length to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Woolmer; I am quite happy to leave that to the Minister. However, I am delighted that my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay is directing his considerable intellect to this question. He may be able to...

It would help me, if not other noble Lords, if the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, could advise us on the following point. Clause 6 states that the Secretary of State, having reviewed a national policy statement, might ““amend””, ““withdraw”” or, "““leave the statement as it is””," and the need for...

It would help me, if not other noble Lords, if the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, could advise us on the following point. Clause 6 states that the Secretary of State, having reviewed a national policy statement, might ““amend””, ““withdraw”” or, "““leave the statement as it is””," and the need for...

The Minister did not refer to my Amendment No. 124 on onshore wind farms, and he certainly did not answer my question.

The Minister did not refer to my Amendment No. 124 on onshore wind farms, and he certainly did not answer my question.

I wish to say a few words about my Amendment No. 65A. The question of health hazards from power line electromagnetic fields has been a subject of media attention for many years. The problem has been discussed in your Lordships’ House on many occasions in the past 25 years, most...

I wish to say a few words about my Amendment No. 65A. The question of health hazards from power line electromagnetic fields has been a subject of media attention for many years. The problem has been discussed in your Lordships’ House on many occasions in the past 25 years, most...

moved Amendment No. 140: 140: Clause 23, page 15, line 5, at end insert— ““( ) The construction or alteration of harbour facilities is not within section 14(1)(i) if it is permitted development.”” The noble Lord said: We are now moving from the air to the water. I shall also...

moved Amendment No. 140: 140: Clause 23, page 15, line 5, at end insert— ““( ) The construction or alteration of harbour facilities is not within section 14(1)(i) if it is permitted development.”” The noble Lord said: We are now moving from the air to the water. I shall also...

I share the anxiety of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, about the word ““continuously”” in the amendment moved by my noble friend on the Front Bench. I am not sure how that would work. My amendment and that of the noble Baroness would require a clear, fixed period after which...

I share the anxiety of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, about the word ““continuously”” in the amendment moved by my noble friend on the Front Bench. I am not sure how that would work. My amendment and that of the noble Baroness would require a clear, fixed period after which...

I have two quick points to make. I confess that I do not know enough about the 2003 air transport policy to know whether it would fulfil the criteria for a national policy statement, but, as I read Clause 12, it concerns power to designate a statement as a national...

I have two quick points to make. I confess that I do not know enough about the 2003 air transport policy to know whether it would fulfil the criteria for a national policy statement, but, as I read Clause 12, it concerns power to designate a statement as a national...

That is a helpful comment, which sets out a challenge. My difficulty is that the Government have not taken a final decision, so this is a rather hypothetical debate. However, I will certainly write to the noble Lord and to other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate....

That is a helpful comment, which sets out a challenge. My difficulty is that the Government have not taken a final decision, so this is a rather hypothetical debate. However, I will certainly write to the noble Lord and to other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate....

I am glad at this late hour to be joining the Committee’s deliberations as we come to the important provisions on the nation’s transport infrastructure. Amendments Nos. 117B, 134A, 168A and 168B would remove highway developments from the scope of the new development consent system and would present an alternative...

I am glad at this late hour to be joining the Committee’s deliberations as we come to the important provisions on the nation’s transport infrastructure. Amendments Nos. 117B, 134A, 168A and 168B would remove highway developments from the scope of the new development consent system and would present an alternative...

I say to my noble friend that I do not want it on the record that I was talking about a politically driven decision. It is a decision taken by a politician, which is very different. I remember when I was a Minister having exactly this argument with Mr Wedgwood...

I say to my noble friend that I do not want it on the record that I was talking about a politically driven decision. It is a decision taken by a politician, which is very different. I remember when I was a Minister having exactly this argument with Mr Wedgwood...

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The LORD SPEAKER in the Chair.] Clause 5 [National policy statements]:

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now again resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. House in Committee accordingly. [The LORD SPEAKER in the Chair.] Clause 5 [National policy statements]:

moved Amendment No. 41: 41: Clause 5, page 3, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) The policy set out in a national policy statement may not— (a) identify any location or site as suitable (or potentially suitable) or unsuitable for a specified description of development; (b) identify any individual...

moved Amendment No. 41: 41: Clause 5, page 3, line 9, at end insert— ““( ) The policy set out in a national policy statement may not— (a) identify any location or site as suitable (or potentially suitable) or unsuitable for a specified description of development; (b) identify any individual...

I suspect that, like other Members of the Committee, I am finding it difficult to fathom the game plan of the opposition Front Bench in general on the Bill and on these clauses in particular. Two weeks ago, the leader of the Conservative Party announced a commitment to a big...

I suspect that, like other Members of the Committee, I am finding it difficult to fathom the game plan of the opposition Front Bench in general on the Bill and on these clauses in particular. Two weeks ago, the leader of the Conservative Party announced a commitment to a big...

I, too, join the debate on location and site specificity at the start of the Bill. I take the point about the distinction between a site and a location. Nevertheless, appealing to tidy minds as it is to provide the possibility in every NPS of specific locations, that raises the...

I, too, join the debate on location and site specificity at the start of the Bill. I take the point about the distinction between a site and a location. Nevertheless, appealing to tidy minds as it is to provide the possibility in every NPS of specific locations, that raises the...

I oppose these amendments. Indeed, my concern is that the national policy statements might not be specific enough in certain respects. As I understand it, the Government have said that both nuclear and aviation will be site specific. I think that that is right. If the national policy statement designates...

I oppose these amendments. Indeed, my concern is that the national policy statements might not be specific enough in certain respects. As I understand it, the Government have said that both nuclear and aviation will be site specific. I think that that is right. If the national policy statement designates...

We touched on this subject on the first day of Committee in the context of the role of the Infrastructure Planning Commission. On that occasion, I said why I thought—and I agree very much with the views of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Boyd—that in some cases site-specific indications...

We touched on this subject on the first day of Committee in the context of the role of the Infrastructure Planning Commission. On that occasion, I said why I thought—and I agree very much with the views of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Boyd—that in some cases site-specific indications...

I shall just comment on one or two points. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Boyd of Duncansby, in raising the question of aviation, said that the solution has to be related to existing airports. I should not have to remind him that there is at least one person not...

I shall just comment on one or two points. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Boyd of Duncansby, in raising the question of aviation, said that the solution has to be related to existing airports. I should not have to remind him that there is at least one person not...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dixon-Smith, for giving us an opportunity to have this debate. It is an extremely important issue. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, for flagging up our Front Bench’s concerns that we make progress. He did so beautifully; far...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dixon-Smith, for giving us an opportunity to have this debate. It is an extremely important issue. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Jenkin, for flagging up our Front Bench’s concerns that we make progress. He did so beautifully; far...