Further written evidence to be reported to the House
Planning Bill
10:30 am
John Healey (Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government; Wentworth, Labour)
On a point of information, we propose to publish, as we have signalled, a consultation document that will flesh out that issue in more detail and help the Committee in its consideration of the details of the community infrastructure levy when we get to that point in the proceedings. That consultation will look at how we propose to develop the community infrastructure levy, but not at the draft regulations requested by the hon. Lady, which will clearly come later. I will ensure that that is published in good time so that members of the Committee can consider it alongside any amendments which they might wish to propose when we come to that part of the Bill.
In relation to matters affecting the powers of the Welsh Assembly Government, the hon. Lady will already have heard me say that that relates to a later stage in the Bill. She will have heard me give an undertaking that any Government amendments will be tabled within the conventional times for the Committee. I will endeavour to do better than that, and aim to ensure that any Government amendments are tabled a week in advance of the likely proceedings. Clearly, that will depend on the progress that we make in Committee, but I hope that that is helpful to the hon. Lady and to members of the Committee.