Clause 47
Planning Bill
1:45 pm
John Healey (Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government; Wentworth, Labour)
Quite simply, if the hon. Gentleman wants to see how the 2005 rules work out before putting this part of the Bill into effect, we will have to wait for a number of years. It may not be just the end of this year, but the end of next year before we see the first of the applications under the new rules. If he wants to see the rules work out, we will have to wait a lot longer. Despite his velvet presentation, the amendment would drive a coach and horses through this part of the Bill.