New clause 49 - Local development plan
Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill
10:00 am
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold, Conservative)
One thing that we have learned from the Committee is that we have a different Planning Minister from the one before. His predecessor would have dismissed the new clause in a few short sentences. Whether or not we agree with what the Minister says, the Committee has benefited from his approach. I disagree with a lot of what he says, but he has been incredibly courteous and he and his civil servants have devoted a great deal of time to the matter. I am sure that we shall return to it during later consideration of the Bill, so at this stage it is appropriate that I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.
Motion and clause, by leave, withdrawn.