Orders of the Day — Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill
6:03 pm
Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman mentioned the proximity of Christmas. He stated that local authorities' planning departments were understaffed, so will he confirm, in the spirit of goodwill, that he favours the appointment of large numbers of additional officers? Is that official Opposition policy? Does he have information to offer the House about the costing that the policy wonks will no doubt have done on the policy?