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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q I have a very specific question relating to clause 83, which states that planning determination must be made “in accordance with the development plan and any national…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. I am sure you both know that, unlike national policy statements, the Bill proposes no parliamentary approval process for NDMPs and stipulates that the requirement to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, Mrs Murray, and I thank both witnesses for attending. I would ideally like to get through four questions, so I would appreciate it if you could trim your answers to…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q I think that is an under-statement, Tony, but your response is very useful. Do you have anything to add it that, David?23 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 (Third sitting)Q Can I ask about the NPPF? The review was announced in the White Paper in August 2020. The publication of the final version will not come until 2024, and therefore the revised…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q 95 Thank you, Mrs Murray, and thanks to those attending for taking the time to come and speak to us. Could I start with the potential impact of the Bill on the status and…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)No questions.23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q You will be relieved to hear I am not going to go over all my questions, Sir Mark, but I will ask James and Tim the specific question that I asked Sam about clauses 75 to 81 on…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a brief follow-up question for Eamonn. You said one of the potential advantages is that the levy is extracted at the point that the value has been created. Do you foresee…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a follow-up question for Rich and Sacha on neighbourhood planning. Given the campaign’s interest in neighbourhood planning forums as a model for community covenants, as…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q Sacha, do you want to add anything to that? Sacha Bedding: Only to say that the consequence of that would be more disillusionment, and it needs rectifying. If people are really…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q Great—I will tailor my questions accordingly. Sam, thank you for attending. Do you foresee any issues with the requirements in clauses 75 to 81 relating to planning data and…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q That is really helpful; thank you. Some specific software requirements are proposed in clause 78. Do you think that there is a risk that they might undermine public investment…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q On the national management development policies, clauses 83 and 84, the LGA has published concerns. Does the DCN share those to any extent? In particular, will you comment on…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q Great. I have two more questions, Chair—I will try to rattle through them. Sam, earlier you touched on planning officers and the profession. Do you think that this Bill is…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q Great. Tim, anything to add? Cllr Oliver: Yes, I agree with both James and Sam. Obviously, planning is largely in the remit of the district and borough councils. In an ideal…21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)To clarify, Chair, will we not be able to get the other witnesses in?21 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a question about the infrastructure levy that touches on the issues that my colleague just raised. Does the panel have any thoughts on the ways in which, if it is at all,…21 Jun 2022