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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that there is an inherent contradiction in the Minister’s argument? The Bill deliberately hands significant powers, particularly the spatial development…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifth sitting)I will turn this into a speech—of sorts.28 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifth sitting)Noted, Mr Paisley. The Minister dwelled on the OBR in his response. I understand why: he is much more personally familiar with it. He did not touch on the Climate Change…28 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifth sitting)Housing need.28 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifth sitting)I just wanted to ask the Minister a question.28 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesHaving overseen the net loss of a staggering 135,000 genuinely affordable social homes over the past 12 years, the Conservative party now seems to have conceded that the country…27 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Tony or David, do you want to briefly add to that? David Jackson: Very briefly, I think that is absolutely right. The Government are now referring to this as a prospectus of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Kate, may I pick you up on the first point you raised: the potential impact of the levy on affordable housing supply? In responding to the publication of the Bill, the NHF…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q May I start with the infrastructure levy? We touched on it with an earlier panel, and I will ask almost the same question that I put to witnesses earlier. The potential for…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Final question. Assuming the Government do not fall in the coming months, and the Bill becomes law and is implemented, you know that the infrastructure levy will be rolled…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q That is really helpful, thank you. It seems—how do I phrase this?—that it is not entirely explicit on the face of the Bill, but we have got a sense from what Ministers have said…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q In our previous session, we had an interesting and thoughtful discussion with witnesses about how the planning system might help us to respond to the climate and environment…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Part 6 of the Bill aims to standardise the range of powers available to each type of development corporation, and gives local authorities the power to request their formation.…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q The Bill proposes the abandonment of the duty of co-operation. What do you think are the likely consequences of that proposal for strategic planning and the delivery of new…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Hugh, for giving up your time to speak to us. I want to start with some of the measures you have spoken about in terms of local planning. The TCPA is on record as…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Finally, do you believe that clause 117 could potentially lead to an erosion of existing environmental protections? Do you believe that clause 120 provides adequate protection?…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q There were lots of very general points there; I want to get into the specific. I would like to ask you two questions, so I ask the witnesses to be as brief as they can to ensure…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Many thanks. Ms McKenzie and Mr Miner, do you have anything to add? Carolyn McKenzie: The earlier speaker made some really good points; I back up all those points, but I will…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I thank the witnesses for their attendance, which is appreciated. I have a general question to start, and then a few specifics. Do you think the Bill is a missed opportunity to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Tony, you mentioned the infrastructure levy, and I would like to move on to that aspect of the Bill. Again, there is a noticeable lack of detail on the face of the Bill about…23 Jun 2022