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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention. He is absolutely right that, historically, we have attempted to address such issues, both through the continuation of the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)This is an interesting set of new clauses, on which I could detain the Committee for many hours, although I wonder whether it would be keen on that. In the interest of brevity, I…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)As the hon. Gentleman anticipates, I will not be encouraging the Committee to accept this amendment, although I understand the points behind it, which the hon. Gentleman has…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for this new clause, yet unsurprisingly we will be asking him to withdraw it, too. I understand the sentiments behind it. I think we would all…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for York Central for putting forward the new clause. She powerfully made her point about the importance of church properties and church land at the centre…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Members for Westmorland and Lonsdale and for York Central for expressing their views on this new clause. The legislative framework governing the disposal of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for tabling the new clause. I completely accept that access to railway stations—and his particular point about smaller railway stations—is hugely…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her amendment on this important matter, and for recognising the importance of walking and cycling and the important role that the planning system…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Sixth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for outlining the new clause. I am afraid the Government will not be able to accept it, so we will no doubt have a Division in a moment,…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)The Government and the country need to ensure that world-class sustainable infrastructure can be consented to, vitally, in a manner that can support our ambitions for economic…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his questions. Again, they are entirely reasonable and I will answer as many of them as I can. We recognise that this is a change to the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)The clause stipulates that any duty or power in the Bill, or provision made under the Bill, to disclose or use information must be in accordance with data protection legislation.…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 192, page 195, line 7, at end insert “(fa) under Part 8;”. This amendment corrects a drafting omission by applying the negative procedure to…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)This series of clauses covers a number of technical matters in the Bill. Hon. Members will have noted the number of delegated powers taken by the Bill. Clause 192 deals in…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fifth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her comments. We may have another discussion about deliberative democracy when we debate another amendment in a few minutes’ time. I am a great…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham and the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich for their new clauses. I am extremely sympathetic to some of the concerns. I agree…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fifth sitting)Again, I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham for tabling the new clauses and for articulating the rationale and reasoning for them. I think he and everybody…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 198, in clause 195, page 197, line 1, after “sections 107” insert— “, (Additional powers in relation to non-material changes to development consent…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fourth sitting)A key benefit of the NSIP regime in the Planning Act 2008 is that it puts forward statutory timeframes for consideration and determination of applications concerning NSIPs,…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham for his introduction to the new clauses and for the work he is doing…18 Oct 2022