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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I appreciate the comments from the Liberal Democrat spokesman, the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington, and the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I think it is perfectly appropriate that we introduce a national scheme of delegation, and that we bring forward, through a regulation-making power, those details in due course.…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for reminding me of that point. It is a point well made, and it was also made by the shadow Minister on another clause. I will go away and reflect on…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I will just make this point, then I will give way for a final time. This debate has revealed a very principled difference of opinion, sincerely held, about whether it is…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I would say two things to the hon. Gentleman. First, we do think there is a corresponding benefit, because we think the change will remove a large element of risk and uncertainty…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 26 will allow National Highways to handle the majority of the administrative actions for creating or changing the status of a trunk road. As I am sure all Committee members…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I will address the hon. Member’s point, if he will wait, and then he is more than welcome to come back in. As I said, it help to drive timely and high-quality inputs into the…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I understand why the hon. Gentleman is doing so, but he tempts me to announce the proposals that we will bring forward. I would like to do that as a package so the House can see…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)This is an important point to try to tease out. The decision the hon. Gentleman has just referred to took place in an instance where, if I have understood him correctly, local…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)That is a separate argument, but the hon. Gentleman cannot pray in aid the case that he has just cited, which was made on the basis of a national scheme of delegation not being in…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)Let me first say that, for entirely understandable reasons, this has been a passionate debate. People feel very strongly about the local planning system, the role of elected…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Fifth sitting)I certainly will do so, and, just to stress the point once again, what we are trying to do here and in a number of other clauses in this chapter is broadly about bringing the…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 50, in clause 46, page 61, line 39, at end insert— “(7) Sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD and this section apply in relation to a relevant planning function…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I welcome the considered and thoughtful contributions from hon. Members on both sides of the Committee. I will set out the purpose and effect of the clause, address amendment 152…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)We have had a huge amount of engagement with the sector, both in working up the proposals and in the feedback that we have received to the planning reform working paper. The hon.…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)That is a fair and reasonable point. If the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I will write to him to set out the Government’s thinking on that issue. If it is available—I fully expect…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)What is there to say to that? In no way did I imply that the Mayor of London requires planning training—I think he has had extensive planning training—but the training requirement…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I welcome the broad support on both sides of the Committee for the intended purpose of the Bill, which will mean that companies installing EV charge points can do so, as I have…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)I will set out a couple of points in response to questions raised by hon. Members. If I miss anything, I am more than happy to follow up in writing on the technical detail,…13 May 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill (Sixth sitting)On that point I should say, although I hope this was implied, that we will set out detailed processes in the regulations. We will absolutely take into account points that have…13 May 2025