New clause 20 - Power to require information
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
10:15 am
Mr Keith Hill (Minister of State (Housing and Planning), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Streatham, Labour)
I regret to say that I am not willing to pursue the hon. Gentleman down that path and ex cathedra make a commitment on whether a councillor would be subject to double jeopardy in that situation. We are on speculative terrain—this is a classic case of whatifery from him—and I am content to rest on my observation that the matter is essentially for the courts to decide.