New clause 12 - Tree preservation orders affecting land where Forestry Commissioners interested
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
6:00 pm
Mr Keith Hill (Minister of State (Housing and Planning), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Streatham, Labour)
I hear what the hon. Gentleman says, but I assure him that we do not dictate to the Scottish Parliament. As I said, technically it is absolutely open to the Scottish Parliament to reject the amendments that we have made to this Bill in this Parliament. On the whole, it seems to me that the procedure that the hon. Gentleman describes is what is actually implemented—[Interruption.] My Parliamentary Private Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, North (Mr. Rooney), has wisely advised me to stop digging, and that is what I intend to do.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.