Clause 66
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]
3:30 pm
Rosie Winterton (Minister of State (Yorkshire and the Humber), Department for Communities and Local Government; Doncaster Central, Labour)
I will match the commendable brevity of the hon. Member for Wycombe by saying that the amendment is not appropriate. Such matters, which should be addressed in local economic assessments, should not be placed in the Bill, because it would unnecessarily constrain local authorities and make it more difficult to us to respond to changing economic priorities in the future. With that, I hope that the hon. Gentleman will withdraw his amendment.